gummite
noun
How to pronounce gummite?
The word gummite sounds like gum-mite
/'ɡəmaɪt/
What is the definition of gummite?
nouna gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
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inaction
noun
How to pronounce inaction?
The word inaction sounds like in-ac-tion
/ɪn'ækʃən/
What is the definition of inaction?
nounthe state of being inactive
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balmy
adjective
How to pronounce balmy?
The word balmy sounds like balm-y
/'bɑmi/
What is the definition of balmy?
adjectivemild and pleasant
Examples
- balmy days and nights
adjectiveinformal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Examples
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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fare
verb, noun
How to pronounce fare?
The word fare sounds like fare
/fɜr/
What is the definition of fare?
nounan agenda of things to do
nounthe sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
verbproceed or get along
nouna paying (taxi) passenger
verbeat well
nounthe food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
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computable
adjective
How to pronounce computable?
The word computable sounds like com-put-a-ble
What is the definition of computable?
adjectivemay be computed or estimated
Examples
- computable odds
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ideologic
adjective
How to pronounce ideologic?
The word ideologic sounds like i-de-o-log-ic
/,aɪdiə'lɑdʒɪk/
What is the definition of ideologic?
adjectiveconcerned with or suggestive of ideas
Examples
- ideological application of a theory
- the drama's symbolism was very ideological
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dilution
noun
How to pronounce dilution?
The word dilution sounds like di-lu-tion
/dɪ'luʃən/
What is the definition of dilution?
nouna diluted solution
nounweakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
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psalms
noun
How to pronounce psalms?
The word psalms sounds like psalms
/sɑmz/
What is the definition of psalms?
nounan Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
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desperately
adverb
How to pronounce desperately?
The word desperately sounds like des-per-ate-ly
/'dɛspərɪtli/
What is the definition of desperately?
adverbwith great urgency
Examples
- the soil desperately needed potash
in intense despair
Examples
- the child clung desperately to her mother
How to say desperately and what does desperately mean?
pliant
adjective
How to pronounce pliant?
The word pliant sounds like pli-ant
/'plaɪənt/
What is the definition of pliant?
adjectiveable to adjust readily to different conditions
adjectivecapable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Examples
- pliant molten glass
adjectivecapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Examples
- a pliant young tree
adjectivecapable of being influenced or formed
Examples
- a pliant nature
How to say pliant and what does pliant mean?
ration
verb, noun
How to pronounce ration?
The word ration sounds like ra-tion
/'ræʃən/
What is the definition of ration?
verbdistribute in rations, as in the army
Examples
- Cigarettes are rationed
nouna fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
verbrestrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
Examples
- Bread was rationed during the siege of the city
nounthe food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
Examples
- the rations should be nutritionally balanced
How to say ration and what does ration mean?
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