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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [setenta e oito]	Adjetivos 1

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The language of academics

The language of academics is a language in itself. It is used for specialized discussions. It is also used in academic publications. Earlier, there were uniform academic languages. In the European region, Latin dominated academics for a long time. Today, on the other hand, English is the most significant academic language. Academic languages are a type of vernacular. They contain many specific terms. Their most significant features are standardization and formalization. Some say that academics speak incomprehensibly on purpose. When something is complicated, it seems more intelligent. However, academia often orients itself toward the truth. Therefore, it should use a neutral language. There is no place for rhetorical elements or flowery speech. However, there are many examples of excessively complicated language. And it appears that complicated language fascinates man! Studies prove that we trust complicated language more. Test subjects had to answer a few questions. This involved choosing between several answers. Some answers were formulated simply, others in a very complicated way. Most test subjects chose the more complex answer. But this didn't make any sense! The test subjects were deceived by the language. Even though the content was absurd, they were impressed by the form. Writing in a complicated way is not always an art, however. One can learn how to pack simple content into complex language. To express difficult things easily, on the other hand, is not so simple. So sometimes the simple is really complex…

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an old lady	u_a m_l_e_ v_l_a uma mulher velha u__ m_____ v____ uma mulher velha ___ ______ _____ uma mulher velha
a fat lady	u_a m_l_e_ g_r_a uma mulher gorda u__ m_____ g____ uma mulher gorda ___ ______ _____ uma mulher gorda
a curious lady	u_a m_l_e_ c_r_o_a uma mulher curiosa u__ m_____ c______ uma mulher curiosa ___ ______ _______ uma mulher curiosa

a new car	u_ c_r_o n_v_ um carro novo u_ c____ n___ um carro novo __ _____ ____ um carro novo
a fast car	u_ c_r_o r_p_d_ um carro rápido u_ c____ r_____ um carro rápido __ _____ ______ um carro rápido
a comfortable car	u_ c_r_o c_n_o_t_v_l um carro confortável u_ c____ c__________ um carro confortável __ _____ ___________ um carro confortável

a blue dress	u_ v_s_i_o a_u_ um vestido azul u_ v______ a___ um vestido azul __ _______ ____ um vestido azul
a red dress	u_ v_s_i_o v_r_e_h_ um vestido vermelho u_ v______ v_______ um vestido vermelho __ _______ ________ um vestido vermelho
a green dress	u_ v_s_i_o v_r_e um vestido verde u_ v______ v____ um vestido verde __ _______ _____ um vestido verde

a black bag	u_a m_l_ p_e_a uma mala preta u__ m___ p____ uma mala preta ___ ____ _____ uma mala preta
a brown bag	u_a m_l_ m_r_o_ uma mala marrom u__ m___ m_____ uma mala marrom ___ ____ ______ uma mala marrom
a white bag	u_a m_l_ b_a_c_ uma mala branca u__ m___ b_____ uma mala branca ___ ____ ______ uma mala branca

nice people	p_s_o_s s_m_á_i_a_ pessoas simpáticas p______ s_________ pessoas simpáticas _______ __________ pessoas simpáticas
polite people	p_s_o_s b_m_e_u_a_a_ pessoas bem-educadas p______ b___________ pessoas bem-educadas _______ ____________ pessoas bem-educadas
interesting people	p_s_o_s i_t_r_s_a_t_s pessoas interessantes p______ i____________ pessoas interessantes _______ _____________ pessoas interessantes

loving children	c_i_n_a_ a_á_e_s crianças amáveis c_______ a______ crianças amáveis ________ _______ crianças amáveis
cheeky children	c_i_n_a_ m_l c_m_o_t_d_s crianças mal comportadas c_______ m__ c__________ crianças mal comportadas ________ ___ ___________ crianças mal comportadas
well behaved children	c_i_n_a_ b_m c_m_o_t_d_s crianças bem comportadas c_______ b__ c__________ crianças bem comportadas ________ ___ ___________ crianças bem comportadas

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