Word | Pronunciation | PoS | Definition |
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attendance | /ə•tɛn•dəns/ | noun | state of being present at a place or event |
comprise | /kəm•praɪz/ | verb | to make up or form something |
empire | /ɛm•paɪ•ə/ | noun | group of countries controlled by one government |
excitement | /ɪk•saɪt•mənt/ | noun | when people feel very happy and enthusiastic |
experimental | /ɛks•pɛ•rɪ•mɛn•tl/ | adj | using techniques that are different or untried before |
gentle | /dʒɛn•tl/ | adj | kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent |
institutional | /ɪn•stɪ•tju•ʃə•nL/ | adj | concerning a large organization such as a hospital or university |
leap | /liːp/ | verb | to move forwards often in big steps |
leather | /lɛ•ðə/ | noun | a material made from the skin of an animal |
monthly | /mʌn•θlɪ/ | adv | occurring twelve times a year |
ownership | /oʊ•nə•ʃɪp/ | noun | legal right to have something belong to you |
pregnancy | /prɛg•nən•sɪ/ | noun | time when a female is going to have a baby |
probability | /prɑ•bə•bɪ•lɪ•tɪ/ | noun | what the chances are that something will happen |
qualification | /kwɑ•lɪ•fɪ•kɛɪ•ʃən/ | noun | official record proving a certain standard or level |
refugee | /rɛ•fju•dʒiː/ | noun | a person who ran away from his or her country because of war |
shore | /ʃoɚ/ | noun | land along the edge of an area of water |
sigh | /saɪ/ | verb | to breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment |
slice | /slaɪs/ | noun | a flat piece of food that has been cut from a bigger piece |
snap | /snæp/ | verb | to break something long and thin e.g. a branch |
stir | /stɚ/ | verb | to mix something by making circular movements in it with a tool |
subsequently | /sʌbsɪkwəntlɪ/ | adv | after something else has happened |
summarize | /sʌ•mə•raɪz/ | verb | to state the main or most important ideas of something |
swear | /swɛɚ/ | verb | to make a serious promise to do something |
uncertainty | /ʌn•sɚ•tn•tɪ/ | noun | feeling that you don't really know what will happen |
wander | /wɑn•də/ | verb | to move around without purpose |