IPA: /ˈskɜːrɪləsli/
KK: /ˈskɜrɪləsli/
Definition: In a way that is offensive, vulgar, or abusive, often involving insults or slander.
Example: The politician scurrilously attacked his opponent during the debate.
IPA: /ˈsiːzənəblnəs/
KK: /ˈsiːzənəblnəs/
Definition: The quality of being suitable or appropriate for a particular season.
Example: The seasonableness of the harvest depends on the weather conditions throughout the year.
IPA: //ˌsiː.zənˈæl.ɪ.ti//
KK: /ˈsiːzənˌæləti/
Definition: The way something changes or varies at different times of the year, often related to seasons.
Example: The seasonality of fruit prices affects how much we pay throughout the year.
IPA: /sɪˈbeɪʃəs/
KK: /sɪˈbeɪʃəs/
Definition: Relating to or producing an oily substance that is secreted by the skin.
Example: The sebaceous glands in the skin help keep it moisturized.
IPA: /sɪˈsɜrn/
KK: /sɪˈsɜrn/
Definition: To recognize or distinguish something as different from others.
Example: She could secern the subtle differences between the two paintings.
IPA: /ˈsɛkəndəri/
KK: /ˈsɛkəndɛri/
Definition: Relating to something that is not the main or primary; it is of lesser importance or comes after the first in order or rank.
Example: In a secondary school, students typically learn subjects that prepare them for higher education.
Definition: A person or thing that is not primary and serves a supporting or subordinate role.
Example: In the project, she played a secondary role, assisting the main team leader.
IPA: /ˈsɛkrɪtəˌɡoʊɡ/
KK: /ˈsɛkrɪtəˌgɔg/
Definition: A substance or hormone that causes or encourages the release of another substance, often related to bodily functions like digestion.
Example: Insulin is a secretagogue that helps regulate blood sugar levels by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin.
IPA: /sɪˈkriːt/
KK: /sɪˈkriːt/
Definition: To produce and release a substance from cells or bodily fluids, or to hide something away.
Example: The body can secrete hormones that regulate various functions.
IPA: /sɪˈkriːtɪn/
KK: /sɪˈkrɛtɪn/
Definition: A hormone made in the small intestine that helps control the release of digestive juices from the pancreas and liver when food enters the stomach.
Example: Secretin is released when acidic food enters the duodenum to help with digestion.
IPA: /sɪˈkriːʃən/
KK: /sɪˈkriːʃən/
Definition: A substance that is produced and released by cells or glands, such as saliva or hormones.
Example: The secretion of insulin helps regulate blood sugar levels.
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