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Exam: IELTS

sentencing

IPA: /ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/

KK: /ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the act of declaring a punishment for a crime in a court of law.

Example: The sentencing guidelines help judges determine appropriate punishments for offenders.

noun

Definition: The process of deciding the punishment for someone who has been found guilty of a crime.

Example: The judge announced the sentencing of the defendant after the trial.

sentience

IPA: /ˈsɛnʃəns/

KK: /ˈsɛnʧəns/

noun

Definition: The ability to feel, perceive, or experience sensations and emotions; being aware of one's surroundings and having consciousness.

Example: Many animals exhibit a level of sentience that allows them to experience pain and joy.

sentient

IPA: /ˈsɛnʃənt/

KK: /ˈsɛnʃənt/

adjective

Definition: Having the ability to perceive or feel things; capable of experiencing sensations and emotions.

Example: Many believe that animals are sentient beings that can feel pain and joy.

sentiently

IPA: /ˈsɛnʃəntli/

KK: /sɛnˈtʃɛntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows awareness or the ability to perceive and feel things.

Example: The creature moved sentiently, responding to its surroundings with curiosity.

sentiment

IPA: /ˈsɛntɪmənt/

KK: /ˈsɛntɪmənt/

noun

Definition: A thought or feeling that is based more on emotions than on logic or reason.

Example: The sentiment expressed in her poem resonated with many readers.

sentimental

IPA: /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntl/

adjective

Definition: Having strong feelings or emotions, often related to love or nostalgia, rather than being based on logic or reason.

Example: She kept the old letters because they held sentimental value for her.

sentimentalism

IPA: /ˌsɛntəˈmɛn.təl.ɪ.zəm/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A tendency to have strong feelings or emotions, often in an exaggerated way, especially in art or literature.

Example: Her sentimentalism was evident in the way she wrote about her childhood memories.

sentimentalist

IPA: /ˌsɛntəˈmɛnəlist/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛnəlist/

noun

Definition: A person who has strong feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, often valuing emotions over logic.

Example: As a sentimentalist, she often reminisced about her childhood with great emotion.

sentimentality

IPA: /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnˌtælɪti/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being overly emotional or nostalgic, often in a way that is exaggerated or insincere.

Example: Her sentimentality often made her cry during movies, even if they weren't very sad.

sentimentalize

IPA: //ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnəlaɪz//

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəˌlaɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To act in a way that shows excessive emotion or nostalgia.

Example: He tends to sentimentalize every memory from his childhood.

transitive verb

Definition: To treat something in a way that emphasizes emotions or feelings, often in a way that may seem excessive or overly emotional.

Example: She tends to sentimentalize her childhood memories, making them seem more perfect than they really were.

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