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Exam: IELTS

supplemental

IPA: /ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/

KK: /sʌplɪˈmɛntəl/

adjective

Definition: Related to something that is added to enhance or complete it.

Example: The teacher provided supplemental materials to help students understand the topic better.

noun

Definition: Something that adds to or enhances something else, often providing extra support or information.

Example: The school received a supplemental grant to improve its facilities.

supplementary

IPA: /ˌsʌplɪˈmɛn.tər.i/

KK: /sʌplɪˈmɛntəri/

adjective

Definition: Something that is added to provide extra support or information.

Example: The teacher provided supplementary materials to help students understand the topic better.

supplementation

IPA: /ˌsʌplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

KK: /sʌplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: Something that is added to enhance or complete something else.

Example: The doctor recommended supplementation with vitamins to improve my health.

suppleness

IPA: /ˈsʌplnəs/

KK: /ˈsʌplnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being flexible and able to bend easily without breaking.

Example: The dancer's suppleness allows her to perform difficult movements gracefully.

supplest

IPA: /ˈsʌplɪst/

KK: /ˈsʌplɪst/

adjective

Definition: The most flexible or adaptable; able to bend or move easily without breaking.

Example: The dancer's movements were the supplest I had ever seen, flowing gracefully across the stage.

suppletion

IPA: /səˈplɛʃən/

KK: /səˈplɛʃən/

noun

Definition: In linguistics, it refers to the use of a different form that is not phonetically related to complete a grammatical pattern, such as the different forms of a verb or adjective that do not share a common root.

Example: The past tense of 'go' is an example of suppletion, as it uses 'went' instead of a form derived from 'go'.

suppletive

IPA: /səˈplɛtɪv/

KK: /səˈplɛtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a grammatical form that is created by using a completely different word instead of a regular inflection, such as using 'better' instead of 'good' for comparison.

Example: In English, the words 'good', 'better', and 'best' are examples of suppletive forms.

suppletory

IPA: /səˈplɛtəri/

KK: /səˈplɛtəri/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that is supplementary or additional, often used in contexts where something is provided to fill a gap or deficiency.

Example: The suppletory materials were provided to help students understand the subject better.

noun

Definition: Something that provides what is needed or fills a gap.

Example: The teacher provided a suppletory resource to help students understand the topic better.

suppliant

IPA: /ˈsʌplɪənt/

KK: /ˈsʌplɪənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone who is asking for something in a humble and earnest way, often seeking help or mercy.

Example: The suppliant raised his hands in a gesture of pleading, hoping for a favorable response.

noun

Definition: A person who asks for something earnestly or humbly, often in a formal way.

Example: The suppliant knelt before the king, pleading for mercy.

supplicant

IPA: /N/A/

KK: /N/A/

adjective

Definition: Not a valid English word.

Example: Not available.

noun

Definition: A person who asks for something earnestly or humbly, often in a religious or formal context.

Example: The supplicant knelt before the altar, praying for guidance and mercy.

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