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A History of The English Language Task I, Cosmopolitan Vocabulary
A History of The English Language Task I, Cosmopolitan Vocabulary
A History of The English Language Task I, Cosmopolitan Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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English
Examples
Native American
Chipmunk, hominy, moose, raccoon, skunk
Dutch
Measles, selvage, wagon, uproar, isinglass
Italian
Balcony, canto, duet, granite, opera
Examples
Spanish
Alligator, cargo, stampede, vanilla, mosquito
Greek
Acme, acrobat, catastrophe, magic, elastics
Indonesian
Cassowary, orangutan, satay, cajuput,
durian
Examples
Persian
Khaki, dervish, caravan, chess, paradise
Russian
Steppe, vodka, ruble
Other examples
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