patrimony
noun
How to pronounce patrimony?
The word patrimony sounds like pat-ri-mo-ny
/'pætrə,moʊni/
What is the definition of patrimony?
nounan inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
nouna church endowment
How to say patrimony and what does patrimony mean?
levitate
verb
How to pronounce levitate?
The word levitate sounds like lev-i-tate
/'lɛvɪ,teɪt/
What is the definition of levitate?
verbbe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Examples
- The guru claimed that he could levitate
verbcause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
Examples
- The magician levitated the woman
How to say levitate and what does levitate mean?
moonstruck
adjective
How to pronounce moonstruck?
The word moonstruck sounds like moon-struck
/'munstrək/
What is the definition of moonstruck?
adjectiveinsane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
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thousandth
adjective, noun
How to pronounce thousandth?
The word thousandth sounds like thou-sandth
/'θaʊzəndθ/
What is the definition of thousandth?
nounone part in a thousand equal parts
adjectivethe ordinal number of one thousand in counting order
nounposition 1,000 in a countable series of things
How to say thousandth and what does thousandth mean?
earache
noun
How to pronounce earache?
The word earache sounds like ear-ache
/'ir,eɪk/
What is the definition of earache?
nounan ache localized in the middle or inner ear
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aground
How to pronounce aground?
The word aground sounds like a-ground
/ə'graʊnd/
What is the definition of aground?
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
Examples
- a ship aground offshore
- a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it
How to say aground and what does aground mean?
enchanted
adjective
What is the definition of enchanted?
adjectiveinfluenced as by charms or incantations
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deplore
verb
How to pronounce deplore?
The word deplore sounds like de-plore
/dɪ'ploʊr/
What is the definition of deplore?
verbregret strongly
Examples
- I deplore this hostile action
verbexpress strong disapproval of
Examples
- We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners
How to say deplore and what does deplore mean?
jockey
noun, verb
How to pronounce jockey?
The word jockey sounds like jock-ey
/'dʒɑki/
What is the definition of jockey?
verbdefeat someone through trickery or deceit
nounan operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
Examples
- he's a truck jockey
- a computer jockey
- a disc jockey
verbcompete (for an advantage or a position)
verbride a racehorse as a professional jockey
nounsomeone employed to ride horses in horse races
How to say jockey and what does jockey mean?
tranquillity
noun
How to pronounce tranquillity?
The word tranquillity sounds like tran-quil-li-ty
/træŋ'kwɪlɪti/
What is the definition of tranquillity?
nouna state of peace and quiet
nounan untroubled state; free from disturbances
nouna disposition free from stress or emotion
How to say tranquillity and what does tranquillity mean?
palate
noun
How to pronounce palate?
The word palate sounds like pal-ate
/'pælɪt/
What is the definition of palate?
nounthe upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
How to say palate and what does palate mean?
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