/ˈɛksɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ /ˈɛgzɪ-; ɪgˈzɪdʒ(ə)nsi/. An instance of urgent, pressing demand or necessity. A desperate quality.
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[Read more…]bead
/bi:d/. A small, usually spherical, piece of jewelry. A drop of moisture. A bubble. A small globule. A bead on a rosary. A prayer.
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/ɒnəˈmastɪks/ noun. Relating to names and naming.
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/fəʊk/ noun. A people; a nation (collectively). A species; a kind. One’s family or kin.
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/SIGH-rən/ /ˈsaɪərən/ noun. A seductive sea nymph; a woman of dangerous allure; a device for emitting a wailing signal or warning.
[Read more…]behemoth
/buh-HE-muth/ /bɪˈhi:mɒθ/ noun. A large Biblical animal, usually thought to be a hippopotamus; a large beast; something huge, gigantic, monstrous.
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