alcaic
noun
How to pronounce alcaic?
The word alcaic sounds like al-ca-ic
/æl'keɪɪk/
What is the definition of alcaic?
nounverse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
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frogged
How to pronounce frogged?
The word frogged sounds like frogged
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haley
noun
What is the definition of haley?
nounUnited States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
nounUnited States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
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airlift
verb, noun
How to pronounce airlift?
The word airlift sounds like air-lift
/'ɜr,lɪft/
What is the definition of airlift?
verbfly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
Examples
- Food is airlifted into Bosnia
nountransportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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individuality
noun
How to pronounce individuality?
The word individuality sounds like in-di-vid-u-al-i-ty
/,ɪndə,vɪdʒu'ælɪti/
What is the definition of individuality?
nounthe quality of being individual
Examples
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
nounthe distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
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anticlockwise
adverb, adjective
How to pronounce anticlockwise?
The word anticlockwise sounds like an-ti-clock-wise
/,æntɪ'klɑkwaɪz/
What is the definition of anticlockwise?
adverbin a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
adjectivein the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
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liturgical
How to pronounce liturgical?
The word liturgical sounds like li-tur-gi-cal
/lɪ'tɜrdʒɪkəl/
What is the definition of liturgical?
of or relating to or in accord with liturgy
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domination
noun
How to pronounce domination?
The word domination sounds like dom-i-na-tion
/,dɑmə'neɪʃən/
What is the definition of domination?
nounpower to dominate or defeat
nounsocial control by dominating
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desk
noun
How to pronounce desk?
The word desk sounds like desk
/dɛsk/
What is the definition of desk?
nouna piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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superintendence
noun
How to pronounce superintendence?
The word superintendence sounds like su-per-in-tend-ence
What is the definition of superintendence?
nounmanagement by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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incurable
noun, adjective
How to pronounce incurable?
The word incurable sounds like in-cur-a-ble
/ɪn'kjʊrəbəl/
What is the definition of incurable?
nouna person whose disease is incurable
adjectiveunalterable in disposition or habits
Examples
- an incurable optimist
incapable of being cured
Examples
- an incurable disease
- an incurable addiction to smoking
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tarsier
noun
How to pronounce tarsier?
The word tarsier sounds like tar-si-er
/'tɑrsiər/
What is the definition of tarsier?
nounnocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
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curacy
noun
How to pronounce curacy?
The word curacy sounds like cu-ra-cy
/'kjʊrəsi/
What is the definition of curacy?
nounthe position of a curate
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gradual
noun, adjective
How to pronounce gradual?
The word gradual sounds like grad-u-al
/'grædʒuəl/
What is the definition of gradual?
adjective(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt
Examples
- a gradual slope
adjectiveproceeding in small stages
Examples
- a gradual increase in prices
noun(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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magnetization
noun
How to pronounce magnetization?
The word magnetization sounds like mag-net-i-za-tion
What is the definition of magnetization?
nounthe extent or degree to which something is magnetized
nounthe process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
nounthe physical property of being magnetic
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analcite
How to pronounce analcite?
The word analcite sounds like a-nal-cite
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protease
noun
How to pronounce protease?
The word protease sounds like pro-te-ase
/'proʊti,eɪs/
What is the definition of protease?
nounany enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
How to say protease and what does protease mean?
elemental
adjective
How to pronounce elemental?
The word elemental sounds like el-e-men-tal
/,ɛlə'mɛntəl/
What is the definition of elemental?
adjectiveof or being the essential or basic part
relating to or being an element
Examples
- elemental sulphur
relating to severe atmospheric conditions
Examples
- a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe
How to say elemental and what does elemental mean?
endear
verb
How to pronounce endear?
The word endear sounds like en-dear
/ɛn'dir/
What is the definition of endear?
verbmake attractive or lovable
Examples
- This behavior endeared her to me
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monism
noun
How to pronounce monism?
The word monism sounds like mon-ism
/'mɑnɪzəm/
What is the definition of monism?
nounthe doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
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extent
noun
How to pronounce extent?
The word extent sounds like ex-tent
/ɪk'stɛnt/
What is the definition of extent?
nounthe distance or area or volume over which something extends
Examples
- the vast extent of the desert
- an orchard of considerable extent
nounthe point or degree to which something extends
Examples
- the extent of the damage
- the full extent of the law
- to a certain extent she was right
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tanker
noun
How to pronounce tanker?
The word tanker sounds like tank-er
/'tæŋkər/
What is the definition of tanker?
nouna soldier who drives a tank
nouna cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
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cursed
adjective
How to pronounce cursed?
The word cursed sounds like curs-ed
/'kɜrsɪd/
What is the definition of cursed?
adjectivedeserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
Examples
- villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed
- cursed with four daughter
- not a cursed drop
- his cursed stupidity
- I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning
adjectivein danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
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ami
How to pronounce ami?
The word ami sounds like a-mi
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breakage
noun
How to pronounce breakage?
The word breakage sounds like break-age
/'breɪkɪdʒ/
What is the definition of breakage?
nounthe act of breaking something
Examples
- the breakage was unavoidable
nounreimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
nounthe quantity broken
Examples
- the total breakage was huge
How to say breakage and what does breakage mean?
bridie
How to pronounce bridie?
The word bridie sounds like bri-die
How to say bridie and what does bridie mean?
racial
adjective
How to pronounce racial?
The word racial sounds like ra-cial
/'reɪʃəl/
What is the definition of racial?
adjectiveof or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups
Examples
- racial differences
- racial discrimination
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
Examples
- racial groups
How to say racial and what does racial mean?
waver
verb, noun
How to pronounce waver?
The word waver sounds like wa-ver
/'weɪvər/
What is the definition of waver?
verbmove back and forth very rapidly
verbsway from side to side
verbpause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
verbbe unsure or weak
nounthe act of moving back and forth
verbmove hesitatingly, as if about to give way
nounthe act of pausing uncertainly
verbgive off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
verbmove or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
nounsomeone who communicates by waving
How to say waver and what does waver mean?
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