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Exam: IELTS

mortify

IPA: /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/

KK: /ˈmɔrtəˌfaɪ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To feel embarrassed or ashamed, often due to a mistake or failure.

Example: She was mortified when she realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

Example: She was mortified when she realized she had forgotten her lines during the play.

mortifying

IPA: /mɔːrˈtɪfaɪɪŋ/

KK: /mɔrˈtɪfaɪɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing a feeling of great embarrassment or shame.

Example: It was mortifying to trip and fall in front of everyone at the party.

verb

Definition: To cause someone to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

Example: She felt mortifying embarrassment when she tripped in front of everyone.

mortifyingly

IPA: /mɔːrˈtɪfaɪɪŋli/

KK: /mɔrˈtɪfaɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that causes great embarrassment or shame.

Example: She mortifyingly realized she had forgotten her lines during the performance.

mortuary

IPA: /ˈmɔːr.tʃuː.əri/

KK: /ˈmɔr.tʃuː.ɛr.i/

adjective

Definition: This word describes things that are connected to death or burial practices.

Example: The mortuary rituals in some cultures are very elaborate and meaningful.

noun

Definition: A place where dead bodies are stored before they are buried or cremated.

Example: The family visited the mortuary to make arrangements for the funeral.

morula

IPA: /məˈruːlə/

KK: /mɔˈruːlə/

noun

Definition: A round mass of cells that forms early in the development of an embryo, created from the division of a fertilized egg before it becomes a blastula.

Example: The morula is an important stage in the early development of an embryo.

mosaicism

IPA: /məʊˈzeɪɪsɪzəm/

KK: /məʊˈzeɪɪsɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A condition where an organism has cells with different genetic makeups, resulting in tissues that are genetically diverse.

Example: Mosaicism can lead to variations in physical traits among cells in the same individual.

mostly

IPA: /ˈmoʊstli/

KK: /ˈmoʊstli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that indicates the largest part or majority of something; generally or usually.

Example: I mostly enjoy reading fiction books in my free time.

motel

IPA: /ˈmoʊtɛl/

KK: /ˈmoʊtəl/

noun

Definition: A place that offers rooms for people to stay, especially for travelers, where the rooms can be accessed directly from a parking area.

Example: We decided to stay at a motel for the night during our road trip.

motet

IPA: /məʊˈtɛt/

KK: /moʊˈtɛt/

noun

Definition: A type of musical composition that features multiple vocal parts singing together, typically based on a religious text and often performed without instruments.

Example: The choir performed a beautiful motet during the church service.

motherboard

IPA: /ˈmʌðərbɔːrd/

KK: /ˈmʌðərˌbɔrd/

noun

Definition: The main circuit board in a computer that connects all the parts together and allows them to communicate with each other.

Example: The technician replaced the faulty motherboard to fix the computer.

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