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language: the use of words to communicate, to express thoughts or feelings
(A language can be a body of words used and understood by one community; for example, English is a language; Japanese is a language.)
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strange: unfamiliar, different, unknown or foreign
stuff: material out of which something is made or formed
nevertheless: yet, still, even so (a connecting word) Another way to express the same meaning as the second and third sentences would be this: “Although music is clearly different from language, people can still use music to communicate things …”
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distinct: not the same as something else, individual, marked out
brain: mass of nerve tissue inside the skull (what is inside your head)
(note: plural form, brains = intelligence, understanding, intellect)
evidence: anything that helps to prove something
suggests: calls to mind, makes one think that something may be true
(Can you explain the difference between prove and suggest?)
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processing: acting or operating on something for a specific purpose
process (noun) = any phenomenon that shows a continuous change in time
stroke: a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, which can result in a loss of mental or physical abilities, or death
independently: without influence or control by another person, event or thing – by itself or by oneself
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fitness: suitability for something
(physical fitness: a healthy state or condition of the body that allows a person to be physically active)
in top condition: physically fit, in the best physical condition or state
show off: do something to attract attention to yourself
(Sometimes this has a slightly critical meaning, for example: “He’s just a show-off!” indicates the person is a bit conceited or egotistical in trying to attract attention.)
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