English Language Lecture: Idioms, Grammar, Prosody, Cohesion, Vocabulary & Collocations

32 vocabulary-style flashcards summarizing idioms, grammatical concepts, prosodic and cohesive devices, vocabulary words, and collocations from the lecture notes.

Full of air

Talking about a topic one doesn’t really know

Break a leg

Good luck

Spill the beans

Reveal a secret

Under the weather

Feeling sick

Hit the sack

Go to bed

Parallelism (Parallel Sentences)

Using the same grammatical form in a list or series for clarity and rhythm

Pitch

High or low sound of your voice

Pause

Short silence to show separation or emotion

Tempo

Speed of speaking

Stress

Emphasizing certain syllables or words

Intonation

Rising or falling tone of your voice

Volume

Loudness or softness of voice to show emotion

Anaphoric reference

Word or phrase that refers back to something previously mentioned

Cataphoric reference

Word or phrase that refers to something later in the sentence

Exophoric reference

Word or phrase that refers to something outside the text

Tense agreement

Using consistent verb tenses within a text

Linkers

Words that connect ideas (e.g., not only…but also)

Substitution/Ellipsis

Replacing or omitting repeated words to avoid repetition

Significant

Very important

Parch

To dry out due to heat

Searing

Extremely hot or intense

Settling

Becoming still or resting

Blinding

So bright that it’s hard to see

Tempered

Balanced or softened

Quivering

Slightly shaking

Lingering

Staying or lasting for a long time

Groping

Searching without clear direction

Versatile

Able to do many things well

Cable car

Type of transport that runs on overhead or ground cables

Community service

Volunteer work performed for the public

Financial district

Area where banks and businesses are concentrated

Capital punishment

The death penalty