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Published in final edited form as: Child Lang Teach Ther. 2011 Sep 9;27(3):354–370. doi: 10.1177/0265659011412247

Table 2.

Examples of Dictionary vs. Student-friendly Definitions

Word	Dictionary definition^*	Student-friendly definition
introduce	to present (a person, product, etc.) to a particular group of individuals or to the general public for or as if for the first time by a formal act, announcement, series of recommendations or events, etc.	to tell about something or someone for the very first time
suggestion	the act of suggesting	what you tell someone that you think they should do, but in a nice way
formal	being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional	following special rules, which are usually old-fashioned, so that you act the right way
collection	something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a result of some process	a group of similar things, usually things that you like or need, that you put together and save
sympathy	harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another	understanding what another person is feeling because you have felt the same way before