How much do you know about the history of your languages? Where do the words come from, and why do we use them? Today’s episode will look at the recent news Germany is removing some words of Nazi origins from its phonetic alphabet. Although most German’s were unaware of the history of these terms, the regular use has been considered problematic. Are there any words in your languages that have offensive origins?
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Vocabulary List
Take… for granted (Phrasal V) - to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
I didn’t realise you hadn’t been to college -I suppose I just took it for granted
Quirk (n) - an unusual habit or part of someone’s personality, or something that is strange or unexpected
There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax
Mutually (adv) - felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way
It will be a mutually beneficial project
Unintelligible (adj) - not able to be understood
He muttered something unintelligible
Despicable (adj) - very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings of dislike
He’s a despicable human being
Phonetic (adj) - using special signs to represent the different sounds made by the voice in speech
Pronunciations are shown in this dictionary using the International Phonetic Alphabet
Bureaucratic (adj) - relating to a system of controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials
The company was inefficient because it was highly bureaucratic
Notorious (adj) - famous for something bad
The company is notorious for paying its bills late
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