slicker
noun
How to pronounce slicker?
The word slicker sounds like slick-er
/'slɪkər/
What is the definition of slicker?
nouna macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
nounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
nouna person with good manners and stylish clothing
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insufferable
adjective
How to pronounce insufferable?
The word insufferable sounds like in-suf-fer-a-ble
/ɪn'səfərəbəl/
What is the definition of insufferable?
adjectivetoo extreme to bear
Examples
- the insufferable heat of August in a New York apartment with no air conditioning
adjectiveunbearably arrogant or conceited
Examples
- insufferable insolence
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chromatic
adjective
How to pronounce chromatic?
The word chromatic sounds like chro-mat-ic
/kroʊ'mætɪk/
What is the definition of chromatic?
adjectivebased on a scale consisting of 12 semitones
Examples
- a chromatic scale
adjectivebeing or having or characterized by hue
able to refract light without spectral color separation
Examples
- chromatic lens
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piaget
noun
How to pronounce piaget?
The word piaget sounds like pia-get
What is the definition of piaget?
nounSwiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
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satyriasis
noun
How to pronounce satyriasis?
The word satyriasis sounds like sa-ty-ri-a-sis
/,seɪtə'raɪəsɪs/
What is the definition of satyriasis?
nounabnormally intense sexual desire in men
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sadistic
How to pronounce sadistic?
The word sadistic sounds like sa-dis-tic
/sə'dɪstɪk/
What is the definition of sadistic?
deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
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unthinking
adjective, adverb
How to pronounce unthinking?
The word unthinking sounds like un-think-ing
/ən'θɪŋkɪŋ/
What is the definition of unthinking?
adjectivementally sluggish
adverbin a thoughtless manner
adjectivenot exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
adjectivewithout care or thought for others
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teens
noun
How to pronounce teens?
The word teens sounds like teens
/tinz/
What is the definition of teens?
nounall the numbers that end in -teen
nounthe time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
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barre
How to pronounce barre?
The word barre sounds like Bar-re
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gawky
adjective
How to pronounce gawky?
The word gawky sounds like gawk-y
/'ɡɔki/
What is the definition of gawky?
adjectivelacking grace in movement or posture
Examples
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
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pubescent
adjective
How to pronounce pubescent?
The word pubescent sounds like pu-bes-cent
/pju'bɛsənt/
What is the definition of pubescent?
adjectivecovered with fine soft hairs or down
adjective(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
Examples
- the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy
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stanford
noun
How to pronounce stanford?
The word stanford sounds like stan-ford
/'stænfərd/
What is the definition of stanford?
nouna university in California
nounUnited States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
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eightfold
adjective
How to pronounce eightfold?
The word eightfold sounds like eight-fold
/'eɪt,foʊld/
What is the definition of eightfold?
adjectivehaving eight units or components
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bioluminescence
noun
How to pronounce bioluminescence?
The word bioluminescence sounds like bi-o-lu-mi-nes-cence
/,baɪoʊ,lumeɪ'nɛsəns/
What is the definition of bioluminescence?
nounluminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
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anorthite
noun
How to pronounce anorthite?
The word anorthite sounds like an-or-thite
/æn'ɔrθaɪt/
What is the definition of anorthite?
nounrare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
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ponder
verb
How to pronounce ponder?
The word ponder sounds like pon-der
/'pɑndər/
What is the definition of ponder?
verbreflect deeply on a subject
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director
noun
How to pronounce director?
The word director sounds like di-rec-tor
/dɪ'rɛktər/
What is the definition of director?
nounthe person who leads a musical group
nounsomeone who controls resources and expenditures
nounsomeone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
nounthe person who directs the making of a film
nounmember of a board of directors
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transferor
noun
How to pronounce transferor?
The word transferor sounds like trans-fer-or
/træns'fɜrər/
What is the definition of transferor?
noun(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another
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disturbed
adjective
How to pronounce disturbed?
The word disturbed sounds like dis-turbed
/dɪ'stɜrbd/
What is the definition of disturbed?
adjectiveafflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Examples
- lapsed into disturbed sleep
adjectiveaffected with madness or insanity
adjectiveemotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
adjectivehaving the place or position changed
Examples
- the disturbed books and papers on her desk
- disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed
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crochet
noun, verb
How to pronounce crochet?
The word crochet sounds like cro-chet
/kroʊ'ʃeɪ/
What is the definition of crochet?
nounneedlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
verbmake a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
Examples
- She sat there crocheting all day
verbcreate by looping or crocheting
Examples
- crochet a bedspread
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gustatory
adjective
How to pronounce gustatory?
The word gustatory sounds like gus-ta-to-ry
/'ɡəstə,toʊri/
What is the definition of gustatory?
adjectiveof or relating to gustation
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lily
noun
How to pronounce lily?
The word lily sounds like lil-y
/'lɪli/
What is the definition of lily?
nounany liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
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balustrade
noun
How to pronounce balustrade?
The word balustrade sounds like bal-us-trade
/'bælə,streɪd/
What is the definition of balustrade?
nouna railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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baboonery
How to pronounce baboonery?
The word baboonery sounds like ba-boon-er-y
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custom
noun, adjective
How to pronounce custom?
The word custom sounds like cus-tom
/'kəstəm/
What is the definition of custom?
nouna specific practice of long standing
nounaccepted or habitual practice
nounmoney collected under a tariff
adjectivemade according to the specifications of an individual
nounhabitual patronage
Examples
- I have given this tailor my custom for many years
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languish
verb
How to pronounce languish?
The word languish sounds like lan-guish
/'læŋgwɪʃ/
What is the definition of languish?
verbhave a desire for something or someone who is not present
verblose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
verbbecome feeble
Examples
- The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon
How to say languish and what does languish mean?
epizootic
adjective
How to pronounce epizootic?
The word epizootic sounds like ep-i-zo-ot-ic
/,ɛpɪzoʊ'ɑtɪk/
What is the definition of epizootic?
adjective(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region
Examples
- an epizootic disease
How to say epizootic and what does epizootic mean?
transnational
adjective
How to pronounce transnational?
The word transnational sounds like trans-na-tion-al
/træns'næʃənəl/
What is the definition of transnational?
adjectiveinvolving or operating in several nations or nationalities
Examples
- transnational terrorist networks
How to say transnational and what does transnational mean?
supervision
noun
How to pronounce supervision?
The word supervision sounds like su-per-vi-sion
/,supər'vɪʃən/
What is the definition of supervision?
nounmanagement by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
How to say supervision and what does supervision mean?
diesis
noun
How to pronounce diesis?
The word diesis sounds like di-e-sis
/'daɪɪsɪs/
What is the definition of diesis?
nouna character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
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