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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
refer
/ɹɪˈfɜː/
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slangnounVery informal words that are used in speech more than in writing.
subtitlenounWords at the bottom of a screen that show what is being said.
literacynounThe ability to read and write.
bilingualadjectiveAble to speak two languages well.
fluencynounThe ability to speak or write easily and smoothly.
look upPhrasal verbTo search for information in a book or online.
paraphraseverbTo say the same thing again using different words.
break the iceTo make people feel relaxed when they first meet.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)