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
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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
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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
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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
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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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transitional
How to pronounce transitional?
The word transitional sounds like tran-si-tion-al
What is the definition of transitional?
of or relating to or characterized by transition
Examples
- adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood
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installation
noun
How to pronounce installation?
The word installation sounds like in-stal-la-tion
/,ɪnstə'leɪʃən/
What is the definition of installation?
nounthe act of installing something (as equipment)
Examples
- the telephone installation took only a few minutes
nouna building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
nouna formal entry into an organization or position or office
Examples
- he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
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dynamically
How to pronounce dynamically?
The word dynamically sounds like dy-nam-i-cal-ly
What is the definition of dynamically?
in a forceful dynamic manner
Examples
- this pianist plays dynamically
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lagos
noun
How to pronounce lagos?
The word lagos sounds like la-gos
/'lɑɡoʊs/
What is the definition of lagos?
nounchief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
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