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Exam: IELTS

deficiently

IPA: /dɪˈfɪʃəntli/

KK: /dɪˈfɪʃəntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is lacking or insufficient in quality or quantity.

Example: The project was completed deficiently, leading to many errors and issues.

deficit

IPA: /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

KK: /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

noun

Definition: A situation where there is not enough of something, especially money, or a lack of something that is needed.

Example: The company reported a significant deficit in its budget this year.

defile

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪl/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To walk or march in a line or in a narrow way, often in an orderly manner.

Example: The soldiers had to defile through the narrow passage one by one.

noun

Definition: A narrow passage or gorge, often used for marching in a line or for military movement.

Example: The soldiers moved carefully through the defile, aware of the narrow space around them.

transitive verb

Definition: To make something dirty, polluted, or unclean, often in a way that harms its purity or value.

Example: The factory's waste defiled the nearby river, making it unsafe for swimming.

defiled

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪld/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪld/

adjective

Definition: Something that is made dirty or impure, often in a moral or spiritual sense.

Example: The once beautiful garden was now defiled by litter and neglect.

verb

Definition: To make something dirty, unclean, or impure, often in a moral or spiritual sense.

Example: The once beautiful garden was defiled by litter and neglect.

defilement

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪlmənt/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪlmənt/

noun

Definition: The act of making something dirty or unclean, especially in a moral or spiritual sense.

Example: The defilement of the sacred site caused great outrage among the community.

definable

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪnəbl/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪnəbl/

adjective

Definition: Capable of being clearly described or explained.

Example: The concept of love is definable in many ways, depending on personal experiences.

definably

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪnəbli/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪnəbli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that can be clearly identified or defined.

Example: The results of the experiment were definably different from the previous ones.

define

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪn/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪn/

intransitive verb

Definition: To explain the meaning of a word or phrase.

Example: In class, the teacher asked us to define the term 'ecosystem'.

transitive verb

Definition: To explain the meaning of a word or to describe the essential qualities of something.

Example: The teacher asked the students to define the term before using it in their essays.

defined

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪnd/

KK: /dɪˈfaɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Having a clear and specific meaning or value; also refers to a person with noticeable muscle separation due to low body fat.

Example: The artist's style is defined by bold colors and strong lines.

verb

Definition: To explain the meaning of something clearly and precisely.

Example: The teacher defined the term for the students during the lesson.

definiens

IPA: /dɪˈfɪniːənz/

KK: /dɪˈfɪn.i.ənz/

noun

Definition: A word or group of words that explains the meaning of another word or phrase, often found in dictionaries.

Example: In the dictionary, the definiens provides the meaning of the term being defined.

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