shoshone
noun
How to pronounce shoshone?
The word shoshone sounds like sho-sho-ne
/ʃoʊ'ʃoʊni/
What is the definition of shoshone?
nouna member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
nounthe language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
How to say shoshone and what does shoshone mean?
survive
verb
How to pronounce survive?
The word survive sounds like sur-vive
/sər'vaɪv/
What is the definition of survive?
verblive longer than
verbsupport oneself
verbcontinue to live and avoid dying
Examples
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
verbcontinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Examples
- He survived the cancer against all odds
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catholic
noun, adjective
How to pronounce catholic?
The word catholic sounds like cath-o-lic
/'kæθəlɪk/
What is the definition of catholic?
nouna member of a Catholic church
adjectivefree from provincial prejudices or attachments
Examples
- catholic in one's tastes
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
How to say catholic and what does catholic mean?
gesture
verb, noun
How to pronounce gesture?
The word gesture sounds like ges-ture
/'dʒɛsʧər/
What is the definition of gesture?
verbshow, express or direct through movement
Examples
- He gestured his desire to leave
nounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
nounmotion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
nounsomething done as an indication of intention
Examples
- a political gesture
- a gesture of defiance
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irrigation
noun
How to pronounce irrigation?
The word irrigation sounds like ir-ri-ga-tion
/,ɪrə'ɡeɪʃən/
What is the definition of irrigation?
noun(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
nounsupplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
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androsterone
noun
How to pronounce androsterone?
The word androsterone sounds like an-dros-ter-one
/æn'drɑstə,roʊn/
What is the definition of androsterone?
nounan androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
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temptress
noun
How to pronounce temptress?
The word temptress sounds like tempt-ress
/'tɛmptrɪs/
What is the definition of temptress?
nouna woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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trilby
noun
How to pronounce trilby?
The word trilby sounds like tril-by
/'trilbi/
What is the definition of trilby?
nouna hat made of felt with a creased crown
nounsinger in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali
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pas
noun
How to pronounce pas?
The word pas sounds like pas
/pɑ/
What is the definition of pas?
noun(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
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damnable
adjective
How to pronounce damnable?
The word damnable sounds like dam-na-ble
/'dæmnəbəl/
What is the definition of damnable?
adjectivedeserving a curse
Examples
- her damnable pride
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chervil
noun
How to pronounce chervil?
The word chervil sounds like cher-vil
/'ʧɜrvɪl/
What is the definition of chervil?
nounaromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
nounfresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
How to say chervil and what does chervil mean?
hemangioma
noun
How to pronounce hemangioma?
The word hemangioma sounds like he-man-gi-o-ma
/hi,mændʒi'oʊmə/
What is the definition of hemangioma?
nounbenign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
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choosy
adjective
How to pronounce choosy?
The word choosy sounds like choos-y
/'tʃuzi/
What is the definition of choosy?
adjectivedifficult to please
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initialism
noun
How to pronounce initialism?
/ɪ'nɪʃə,lɪzəm/
What is the definition of initialism?
nouna word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
Examples
- `NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
nounan abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
Examples
- HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language
How to say initialism and what does initialism mean?
logician
noun
How to pronounce logician?
The word logician sounds like lo-gi-cian
/loʊ'dʒɪʃən/
What is the definition of logician?
nouna person skilled at symbolic logic
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sickness
noun
How to pronounce sickness?
The word sickness sounds like sick-ness
/'sɪknɛs/
What is the definition of sickness?
nounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
nounthe state that precedes vomiting
noundefectiveness or unsoundness
Examples
- drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure
- a great sickness of his judgment
How to say sickness and what does sickness mean?
drunken
adjective
How to pronounce drunken?
The word drunken sounds like drunk-en
/'drəŋkən/
What is the definition of drunken?
adjectivegiven to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
Examples
- a drunken binge
- two drunken gentlemen holding each other up
How to say drunken and what does drunken mean?
bruin
noun
How to pronounce bruin?
The word bruin sounds like bru-in
/'bruɪn/
What is the definition of bruin?
nounlarge ferocious bear of Eurasia
nouna conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
How to say bruin and what does bruin mean?
dorado
noun
How to pronounce dorado?
The word dorado sounds like do-ra-do
/də'rɑdoʊ/
What is the definition of dorado?
nouna constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
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mountaineering
noun
How to pronounce mountaineering?
The word mountaineering sounds like moun-tain-eer-ing
/,maʊn'tənirɪŋ/
What is the definition of mountaineering?
nounthe activity of climbing a mountain
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dexter
adjective
How to pronounce dexter?
The word dexter sounds like dex-ter
/'dɛkstər/
What is the definition of dexter?
adjectiveon or starting from the wearer's right
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concupiscent
adjective
How to pronounce concupiscent?
The word concupiscent sounds like con-cu-pis-cent
/kɑn'kjupɪsənt/
What is the definition of concupiscent?
adjectivevigorously passionate
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depth
noun
How to pronounce depth?
The word depth sounds like depth
/dɛpθ/
What is the definition of depth?
nounthe extent downward or backward or inward
Examples
- the depth of the water
- depth of a shelf
- depth of a closet
nounthe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
noundegree of psychological or intellectual profundity
nounthe attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
Examples
- the depth of his breathing
- the depth of his sighs
- the depth of his emotion
noun(usually plural) a low moral state
Examples
- he had sunk to the depths of addiction
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concordat
noun
How to pronounce concordat?
The word concordat sounds like con-cor-dat
/kɑn'kɔrdæt/
What is the definition of concordat?
nouna signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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ingenuous
adjective
How to pronounce ingenuous?
The word ingenuous sounds like in-gen-u-ous
/ɪn'dʒɛnjuəs/
What is the definition of ingenuous?
adjectivelacking in sophistication or worldliness
Examples
- his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it
adjectivecharacterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
Examples
- an ingenuous admission of responsibility
How to say ingenuous and what does ingenuous mean?
exploiter
noun
How to pronounce exploiter?
The word exploiter sounds like ex-ploit-er
/ɪk'splɔɪtər/
What is the definition of exploiter?
nouna person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
How to say exploiter and what does exploiter mean?
continuity
noun
How to pronounce continuity?
The word continuity sounds like con-ti-nu-i-ty
/,kɑntɪ'nuɪti/
What is the definition of continuity?
nounthe property of a continuous and connected period of time
nouna detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
noununinterrupted connection or union
How to say continuity and what does continuity mean?
warmonger
noun
How to pronounce warmonger?
The word warmonger sounds like war-mong-er
/'wɔr,məŋɡər/
What is the definition of warmonger?
nouna person who advocates war or warlike policies
How to say warmonger and what does warmonger mean?
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