C1 Level Wordlist - Language Components

related to the science of language, including its structure, usage, and evolution

(grammar) the root form of a verb

(grammar) a form of a verb that functions as a noun and is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base form of the verb

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

(grammar) the form of a word that indicates whether one, two, or more things or people are being referred to

(grammar) each of the three classes of pronouns that refers to who is speaking, who is being spoken to, or others that are not present during the conversation

(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it

(grammar) a class of words indicating whether they are feminine, masculine, or neuter

(of a class of words) referring to females

(of a class of words) referring to males

(grammar) related to verbs that express wishes, possibility, or doubt

the science and study of speech sounds and their production

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

a well-known statement or phrase that expresses a general truth or gives advice

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others

words or expressions that are very informal and more common in spoken form, used especially by a particular group of people, such as criminals, children, etc.

a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite

to use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable

the punctuation mark : used to introduce a quotation, explanation, or list of items

the punctuation mark ; used to separate the items in a list or to indicate a pause between two main clauses in a compound sentence

either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics

a small line used to connect words or parts of words

the symbol / used in print or writing to indicate alternatives or fractions, etc.

(grammar) a phrase or word used suddenly to express a particular emotion

(grammar) an adverb or preposition that is used with a verb to form a phrasal verb

used before providing an example

not conforming with the rules of grammar