[1:57] Immersive English Listening Practice for High School Exam 3500 Words: Pronunciation and Status Story Analysis

adj

1. not counterfeit or copied

e.g. an authentic signature
a bona fide manuscript
an unquestionable antique
photographs taken in a veritable bull ring

Synonym: bona fideunquestionableveritable

2. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

e.g. an authentic account by an eyewitness
reliable information

Synonym: reliable

verb

1. arrange or order by classes or categories

e.g. How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?

Synonym: classsortassortsort outseparate

2. assign to a class or kind

e.g. How should algae be classified?
People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms

Synonym: relegate

3. declare unavailable, as for security reasons

e.g. Classify these documents

noun

1. an article of clothing

e.g. garments of the finest silk

noun

1. brief description accompanying an illustration

Synonym: legend

2. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program
usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

Synonym: subtitle

3. taking exception
especially a quibble based on a captious argument

e.g. a mere caption unworthy of a reply

noun

1. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

2. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

e.g. the play is an adaptation of a short novel

Synonym: version

3. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Synonym: adaptionadjustment