Word: Rubric
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Evaluation Tool that lists expectations and different levels of quality for a task or test; A rubric is a heading or a category in a chart; A rule or procedure.
Example: A teacher’s grading rubrics may include participation, quizzes, grading, and papers.
Word: Colloquialisms
Parts of Speech: Noun.
Meaning: Words or phrases that are not formal or literary but are typically used in ordinary or familiar conversations.
A saying that expresses something other than the literal meaning of the words.
Example: Saying, ‘I wasn't born yesterday,’ meaning, You can’t fool me.
Word: clichés
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: This refers to a saying or an expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal.
Example: If you have heard an expression a million times, chances are it’s a cliché.
Word: Contractions
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Words formed by combining two or more words and omitting certain sounds represented by apostrophes.
Decreasing the size of something in size, volume, quantity, or scope.
Example: Texas's economy has a whopping 10% growth, while the nation’s economy contracted during that period.
Word: Abating
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense; Make less active or intense.
Example: The storm abated.
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