silence
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the absence of soundtypes:ébahissementthe property of being speechlesstype of:propriété sonorean attribute of sound
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the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessarysynonyms: réservetype of:discrétionthe trait of being uncommunicative
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the trait of keeping things secretsynonyms: discrétiontype of:discrétionthe trait of being uncommunicative
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a refusal to speak when expectedsynonyms: discrétiontype of:discrétionthe trait of being uncommunicative
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Learn these words from the short story by Sue Alexander (Inside: Level C, Unit 6). Here are our links to the selections of "Conflict and Resolution": Nadia the Willful, Quilt; Chief Koruinka's Song, Passage to Freedom, A Message from Hiroki Sugihara, Zlata's Diary, Last Night; Protecting Human Rights Here are our links to the units of Level C: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8 Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary
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