Learning Log

Topic

Curriculum Definition

Date

September 24, 2021

Sources/Link

Brown (1995). The Element of Language Curriculum

Learned Vocabularies

1.      Undergraduate [ˌəndərˈɡrajo͞oət]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Sarjana

Definition : a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a bachelor's or equivalent degree.

e.g., “I’m taking undergraduate classes.”

Synonyms :

freshman, sophomore, junior, undergrad, underclassman, upperclassman, senior, coed, plebe, student and postgraduate.

 

2.      Emphasis [ˈemfəsəs]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Tekanan

Definition : Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

e.g., “they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom.”

Synonyms :

Prominence, importance, significance, stress, weight, attention, priority, urgency, force

 

3.      Prong [prôNG]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Cabang

Definition : Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork.

e.g., “These prongs don't usually snap off by themselves.”

Synonyms :

Tine, point, tip, spike, projection

 

4.      Expung [ikˈspənj]

Part of Speech : Verb

Indonesian : Menghapus

Definition : Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

e.g., “I’ve kind of expunged that period from my CV.”

Synonyms :
erase,
remove, delete, cancel, annul, destroy, obliterate, eradicate, extinguish, eliminate

 

 

5.      Proclivity [prōˈklivədē]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Kecenderungan

Definition : A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

e.g., “A proclivity for hard work.”

Synonyms :                   

Liking, inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, propensity, bent, bias, penchant.

 

6.      Development [dəˈveləpmənt]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Perkembangan

Definition : The process of developing or being developed.

e.g., “She traces the development of the novel.”

Synonyms :           

Evolution, growth, maturing, expansion, enlargement, spread, buildout, progress, success

 

7.      Interventionist [ˌin(t)ərˈven(t)SH(ə)nəst]

Part of Speech : Noun

Indonesian : Penemuan

Definition : The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.

e.g., “The invention of printing in the 15th century.”

Synonyms :

Origination, creation, innovation, devising, contriving, contrivance, formulation, development, design

 

 


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