archdeacon
noun
How to pronounce archdeacon?
The word archdeacon sounds like arch-dea-con
/'ɑrʧ'dikən/
What is the definition of archdeacon?
noun(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
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esophagus
noun
How to pronounce esophagus?
The word esophagus sounds like e-soph-a-gus
/ɪ'sɑfəɡəs/
What is the definition of esophagus?
nounthe passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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pharmacopoeia
noun
How to pronounce pharmacopoeia?
The word pharmacopoeia sounds like phar-ma-co-poe-ia
/,fɑrməkə'piə/
What is the definition of pharmacopoeia?
nouna collection or stock of drugs
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farthing
noun
How to pronounce farthing?
The word farthing sounds like far-thing
/'fɑrðɪŋ/
What is the definition of farthing?
nouna former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
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workmanship
noun
How to pronounce workmanship?
The word workmanship sounds like work-man-ship
/'wɜrkmən,ʃɪp/
What is the definition of workmanship?
nounskill in an occupation or trade
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calypso
noun
How to pronounce calypso?
The word calypso sounds like ca-lyp-so
/kə'lɪpsoʊ/
What is the definition of calypso?
nounrare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
noun(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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pitiful
adjective
How to pronounce pitiful?
The word pitiful sounds like pit-i-ful
/'pɪtɪfəl/
What is the definition of pitiful?
adjectivebad; unfortunate
adjectiveinspiring mixed contempt and pity
Examples
- pitiful exhibition of cowardice
adjectivedeserving or inciting pity
Examples
- a pitiful fate
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jamesian
How to pronounce jamesian?
The word jamesian sounds like james-i-an
/'dʒeɪmziən/
What is the definition of jamesian?
of or relating to or characteristic of William James or his philosophy or his teachings
of or relating to or characteristic of Henry James or his writing
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alloy
verb, noun
How to pronounce alloy?
The word alloy sounds like al-loy
/'ælOi/
What is the definition of alloy?
nouna mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Examples
- brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
verblower in value by increasing the base-metal content
nounthe state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
verbmake an alloy of
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throne
verb, noun
How to pronounce throne?
The word throne sounds like throne
/θroʊn/
What is the definition of throne?
nouna plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
verbput a monarch on the throne
Examples
- The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago
verbsit on the throne as a ruler
nounthe chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
Examples
- the king sat on his throne
nounthe position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
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dumpling
noun
How to pronounce dumpling?
The word dumpling sounds like dump-ling
/'dəmplɪŋ/
What is the definition of dumpling?
nounsmall balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
noundessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
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squishy
adjective
How to pronounce squishy?
The word squishy sounds like squish-y
/'skwɪʃi/
What is the definition of squishy?
adjectiveeasily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
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wrestling
noun
How to pronounce wrestling?
The word wrestling sounds like wres-tling
/'rɛslɪŋ/
What is the definition of wrestling?
nounthe sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
nounthe act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Examples
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
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rostrum
noun
How to pronounce rostrum?
The word rostrum sounds like ros-trum
/'rɑstrəm/
What is the definition of rostrum?
nounbeaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
nouna platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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ambulant
adjective
How to pronounce ambulant?
The word ambulant sounds like am-bu-lant
/'æmbjələnt/
What is the definition of ambulant?
adjectiveable to walk about
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fairly
adverb
How to pronounce fairly?
The word fairly sounds like fair-ly
/fɜrli/
What is the definition of fairly?
adverbwithout favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
Examples
- deal fairly with one another
adverbto certain extent or degree
Examples
- he is fairly clever with computers
adverbin conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
Examples
- they played fairly
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impractical
adjective
How to pronounce impractical?
The word impractical sounds like im-prac-ti-cal
/ɪm'præktəkəl/
What is the definition of impractical?
adjectivenot practical or realizable; speculative
adjectivenot practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
Examples
- refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense
- he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
- an impractical solution
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disaccord
verb
How to pronounce disaccord?
The word disaccord sounds like dis-ac-cord
/,dɪsə'kɔrd/
What is the definition of disaccord?
verbbe different from one another
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queue
verb, noun
How to pronounce queue?
The word queue sounds like queue
/kju/
What is the definition of queue?
nouna line of people or vehicles waiting for something
verbform a queue, form a line, stand in line
nouna braid of hair at the back of the head
noun(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
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siphon
verb, noun
How to pronounce siphon?
The word siphon sounds like si-phon
/'saɪfən/
What is the definition of siphon?
verbconvey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
nouna tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
nouna tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
verbmove a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
Examples
- siphon gas into the tank
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descend
verb
How to pronounce descend?
The word descend sounds like de-scend
/dɪ'sɛnd/
What is the definition of descend?
verbmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
verbcome from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Examples
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
verbcome as if by falling
verbdo something that one considers to be below one's dignity
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donation
noun
How to pronounce donation?
The word donation sounds like do-na-tion
/doʊ'neɪʃən/
What is the definition of donation?
nounact of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
nouna voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
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sectarian
noun, adjective
How to pronounce sectarian?
The word sectarian sounds like sec-tar-i-an
/sɛk'tɜriən/
What is the definition of sectarian?
nouna member of a sect
Examples
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
adjectivebelonging to or characteristic of a sect
Examples
- a sectarian mind
- the negations of sectarian ideology
- sectarian squabbles in psychology
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
Examples
- sectarian differences
How to say sectarian and what does sectarian mean?
aquiline
adjective
How to pronounce aquiline?
The word aquiline sounds like aq-ui-line
/'ækwə,laɪn/
What is the definition of aquiline?
adjectivecurved down like an eagle's beak
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moth
noun
How to pronounce moth?
The word moth sounds like moth
/mɔθ/
What is the definition of moth?
nountypically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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negligence
noun
How to pronounce negligence?
The word negligence sounds like neg-li-gence
/'nɛglɪdʒəns/
What is the definition of negligence?
nounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
nounthe trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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perjurious
How to pronounce perjurious?
The word perjurious sounds like per-ju-ri-ous
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cruising
How to pronounce cruising?
The word cruising sounds like cruis-ing
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enceinte
adjective
How to pronounce enceinte?
The word enceinte sounds like en-ceinte
/ɛn'seɪnt/
What is the definition of enceinte?
adjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
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