VOA慢速英语:Take a Break with Commas

rental – adj. of or relating to paying money in return for being able to use something that belongs to someone else

enclose – v. to put something around (something)

clause – n. part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

arbitrary – adj. not planned or chosen for a special reason

punctuation – n. the act of adding marks or signs to clarify the meaning of sentences

pause – n. a temporary break or stoppage

conjunction – n. words that join together other words or groups of words

overcome – v. to defeat; to reduce or overthrow

confuse – v. to make someone unable to understand something

consistently – adj. always acting in the same way