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Topic: Culture

exhortation

IPA: /ˌɛk.sɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/

KK: /ɛkˌsɔrˈteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A speech or message that strongly encourages someone to do something or to take action.

Example: The teacher's exhortation inspired the students to work harder on their projects.

exhortative

IPA: /ɪɡˈzɔːtəˌtɪv/

KK: /ɪɡˈzɔrtətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Intended to encourage or persuade someone to take action or adopt a certain behavior.

Example: The teacher gave an exhortative speech to motivate the students to study harder.

exilian

IPA: /ɪɡˈzɪliən/

KK: /ɪɡˈzɪliən/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has qualities or features related to being in exile or being banished from one's home or country.

Example: The exilian community often shares stories of their homeland and the challenges they face in a foreign land.

exilic

IPA: /ɪˈzɪlɪk/

KK: /ɪɡˈzɪlɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to being forced to leave one's home or country, often for political reasons.

Example: The exilic experience can be very challenging for those who have been displaced from their homeland.

eximious

IPA: /ɪkˈzɪmiəs/

KK: /ɛkˈsɪmiəs/

adjective

Definition: This word describes someone or something that is exceptionally good or remarkable, standing out from the rest.

Example: Her eximious talent in music earned her a scholarship to a prestigious conservatory.

exogamous

IPA: /ɛkˈsɒɡəməs/

KK: /ɛkˈsɔɡəməs/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the practice of marrying outside a specific group or community.

Example: In some cultures, exogamous marriages are encouraged to promote diversity.

exogamy

IPA: /ɛɡˈsɒɡəmi/

KK: /ɛkˈsɔgəmi/

noun

Definition: The practice of marrying someone from outside your own social group, family, or tribe.

Example: In many cultures, exogamy is encouraged to promote diversity and strengthen alliances between different groups.

exonumia

IPA: /ˌɛk.səˈnjuː.mi.ə/

KK: /ɛkˈsəʊnʊmiə/

noun

Definition: Items that resemble coins but are not legal tender, often collected for their historical or artistic value.

Example: He has a fascinating collection of exonumia, including tokens and medals.

exonym

IPA: /ˈɛk.sə.nɪm/

KK: /ˈɛksoʊnɪm/

noun

Definition: A name that one group of people uses to refer to another group, which the second group does not use for themselves.

Example: The term 'Germany' is an exonym used by English speakers for the country that its inhabitants call 'Deutschland'.

exorcise

IPA: /ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪz/

KK: /ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪz/

transitive verb

Definition: To remove an evil spirit from a person or place, often through rituals or prayers.

Example: The priest was called to exorcise the haunted house.

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