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To make a list, or to add something to a list

register

verb

to put your name and other information on an official list in order to be allowed to vote, study, stay in a hotel etc

detail

verb

to list all the facts or aspects of a situation

index

verb

to arrange information in an alphabetical list

reel off

to say a list of things quickly and without much effort

catalogue

verb

to make a list of all the things in a collection

reference

verb

to create a list of all the books that are mentioned in a piece of academic writing

enumerate

verb

to name each one of a series or list of things

sign up

to put someone’s name on an official list for something

tabulate

verb

to show pieces of information in an organized way such as in lists or rows

sign in

to write your name on an official list when you arrive at a place

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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