exultant
adjective
How to pronounce exultant?
The word exultant sounds like ex-ult-ant
/ɪɡ'zəltənt/
What is the definition of exultant?
adjectivejoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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marriage
noun
How to pronounce marriage?
The word marriage sounds like mar-riage
/'mirɑdʒ/
What is the definition of marriage?
nountwo people who are married to each other
Examples
- his second marriage was happier than the first
nounthe act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Examples
- their marriage was conducted in the chapel
nounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Examples
- a long and happy marriage
nouna close and intimate union
Examples
- the marriage of music and dance
- a marriage of ideas
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preternatural
adjective
How to pronounce preternatural?
The word preternatural sounds like pre-ter-nat-u-ral
/,pritər'næʧərəl/
What is the definition of preternatural?
adjectivesurpassing the ordinary or normal
Examples
- Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel
adjectiveexisting outside of or not in accordance with nature
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intensifier
noun
How to pronounce intensifier?
The word intensifier sounds like in-ten-si-fi-er
/ɪn'tɛnsə,faɪər/
What is the definition of intensifier?
nouna modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Examples
- `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier
- `honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
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bacchanal
noun, adjective
How to pronounce bacchanal?
The word bacchanal sounds like bac-cha-nal
/,bɑkə'nɑl/
What is the definition of bacchanal?
nouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
nounsomeone who engages in drinking bouts
adjectiveused of riotously drunken merrymaking
Examples
- a night of bacchanalian revelry
nouna drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
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blanche
How to pronounce blanche?
The word blanche sounds like Blanche
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shipping
noun
How to pronounce shipping?
The word shipping sounds like ship-ping
What is the definition of shipping?
nounconveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
nounthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
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scummy
adjective
How to pronounce scummy?
The word scummy sounds like scum-my
/'skəmi/
What is the definition of scummy?
adjectiveof the most contemptible kind
Examples
- a scummy rabble
adjectivecovered with scum
Examples
- the scummy surface of the polluted pond
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bartlett
noun
How to pronounce bartlett?
The word bartlett sounds like bart-lett
/'bɑrtlɪt/
What is the definition of bartlett?
nounUnited States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
nounUnited States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)
nounjuicy yellow pear
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mascot
noun
How to pronounce mascot?
The word mascot sounds like mas-cot
/'mæskət/
What is the definition of mascot?
nouna character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
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naivety
noun
How to pronounce naivety?
The word naivety sounds like na-ive-ty
What is the definition of naivety?
nounlack of sophistication or worldliness
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dostoyevsky
noun
How to pronounce dostoyevsky?
The word dostoyevsky sounds like dos-to-yev-sky
What is the definition of dostoyevsky?
nounRussian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
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ethylene
noun
How to pronounce ethylene?
The word ethylene sounds like eth-yl-ene
/'ɛθə,lin/
What is the definition of ethylene?
nouna flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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regrettable
adjective
How to pronounce regrettable?
The word regrettable sounds like re-gret-ta-ble
/ri'grɛtəbəl/
What is the definition of regrettable?
adjectivedeserving regret
Examples
- regrettable remarks
- it's regrettable that she didn't go to college
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biodegradable
adjective
How to pronounce biodegradable?
The word biodegradable sounds like bi-o-de-grad-a-ble
/,baɪoʊdɪ'greɪddəbəl/
What is the definition of biodegradable?
adjectivecapable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
Examples
- a biodegradable detergent
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fawkes
noun
How to pronounce fawkes?
/fɔks/
What is the definition of fawkes?
nounEnglish conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
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hummer
noun
How to pronounce hummer?
The word hummer sounds like hum-mer
What is the definition of hummer?
noun(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
nouna singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
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osaka
noun
How to pronounce osaka?
The word osaka sounds like o-sa-ka
What is the definition of osaka?
nounport city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
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clammy
adjective
How to pronounce clammy?
The word clammy sounds like clam-my
/'klæmi/
What is the definition of clammy?
adjectiveunpleasantly cool and humid
Examples
- a clammy handshake
- clammy weather
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intent
noun, adjective
How to pronounce intent?
The word intent sounds like in-tent
/ɪn'tɛnt/
What is the definition of intent?
adjectivegiving or marked by complete attention to
Examples
- so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred
nounan anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Examples
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
nounthe intended meaning of a communication
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megalomaniac
noun
How to pronounce megalomaniac?
The word megalomaniac sounds like meg-a-lo-ma-ni-ac
/,mɛɡəloʊ'meɪni,æk/
What is the definition of megalomaniac?
nouna pathological egotist
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agitato
How to pronounce agitato?
The word agitato sounds like a-gi-ta-to
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artificial
adjective
How to pronounce artificial?
The word artificial sounds like ar-ti-fi-cial
/,ɑrtə'fɪʃəl/
What is the definition of artificial?
adjectiveartificially formal
Examples
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
adjectivecontrived by art rather than nature
Examples
- artificial flowers
- artificial flavoring
- an artificial diamond
- artificial fibers
- artificial sweeteners
adjectivenot arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
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gastronomic
adjective
How to pronounce gastronomic?
The word gastronomic sounds like gas-tro-nom-ic
/,ɡæstrə'nɑmɪk/
What is the definition of gastronomic?
adjectiveof or relating to gastronomy
Examples
- gastronomic adventures
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epitaph
noun
How to pronounce epitaph?
The word epitaph sounds like ep-i-taph
/'ɛpɪ,tæf/
What is the definition of epitaph?
nounan inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
nouna summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
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bearish
adjective
How to pronounce bearish?
The word bearish sounds like bear-ish
/'bɜrɪʃ/
What is the definition of bearish?
adjectiveexpecting prices to fall
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responsibly
How to pronounce responsibly?
The word responsibly sounds like re-spon-si-bly
What is the definition of responsibly?
in a responsible manner
Examples
- we must act responsibly
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conflicting
adjective
What is the definition of conflicting?
adjectivein disagreement
adjectiveon bad terms
Examples
- conflicting opinions
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mundane
adjective
How to pronounce mundane?
The word mundane sounds like mun-dane
/mən'deɪn/
What is the definition of mundane?
adjectivebelonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
Examples
- not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind
adjectiveconcerned with the world or worldly matters
Examples
- mundane affairs
adjectivefound in the ordinary course of events
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