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A means of simplifying the phonology of a language by substituting a sound that is easy to produce for one that is difficult.  

A way of simplifying phonology, used by children and involves deleting a syllable from a word to make it easier to say.  

One of the ways young children simplify the phonology of language. It involves changing one of the sounds of a word to make it more like another sound.  

A French kiss.  

A commercial preparation for methaqualone. Deep sleep or unconsciousness.  

A live video image of the fetus resulting from an ultrasound scan that is used to determine the sex of the fetus and to assist in determining its health. A chart produced using ultrasound waves to find where something is situated in the body. The moving image created by the ultrasound scanning technique. The image…

An acronym for the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment, developed by Mercer and Lewis in 1977.  

Refers to body shape or types. Classification of body shape and type of physique. The three somatotypes are ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph. Ectomorphs are thin and angular, endomorphs are round and tend to be overweight, and mesomorphs are muscular and athletic. The physical build of a person. Attempts have been made to link body build…

The temperament originally assumed to be associated with a mesomorphic body type.