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Topic: School

curriculum

IPA: /kəˈrɪkjʊləm/

KK: /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

noun

Definition: A plan or list of courses and subjects that are taught in a school or educational program.

Example: The school updated its curriculum to include more technology classes.

daycare

IPA: //ˈdeɪ.kɛər//

KK: /ˈdeɪˌkɛr/

noun

Definition: A place where children are cared for during the day while their parents are at work or busy with other activities.

Example: She takes her son to daycare every morning before going to work.

deanery

IPA: /ˈdiːnəri/

KK: /ˈdinəri/

noun

Definition: The place or office where a dean, who is a senior official in a church or university, works or lives.

Example: The deanery is located next to the main church building.

detention

IPA: /dɪˈtɛnʃən/

KK: /dɪˈtɛnʃən/

noun

Definition: A situation where someone is kept in a place, often as a punishment or while waiting for something to happen.

Example: After misbehaving in class, the student was given detention and had to stay after school.

dictation

IPA: /dɪkˈteɪʃən/

KK: /dɪkˈteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of saying words aloud so that someone can write them down or record them.

Example: The teacher gave a dictation for the students to practice their spelling.

dictionary

IPA: //ˈdɪkʃənɛri//

KK: /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri/

noun

Definition: A reference book or electronic resource that provides an alphabetical list of words along with their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.

Example: I looked up the word in the dictionary to find its meaning.

verb

Definition: A reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order along with their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.

Example: I need to look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.

difficulty

IPA: /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

KK: /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

noun

Definition: The state of having problems or challenges that make something hard to do or understand.

Example: She faced great difficulty in solving the complex math problem.

disciplinable

IPA: /ˈdɪsɪplɪnəbl/

KK: /ˈdɪsəplɪnəbl/

adjective

Definition: Deserving of discipline or capable of being trained or taught.

Example: The students were considered disciplinable because they responded well to guidance.

disciplinarily

IPA: /ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnərɪli/

KK: /ˌdɪsəˈplɪnərɪli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to discipline or the enforcement of rules and standards.

Example: The students were disciplined disciplinarily for their behavior during the event.

discipliner

IPA: /ˈdɪsɪplɪnər/

KK: /ˈdɪsəplɪnər/

noun

Definition: A person who enforces rules or standards, often in a strict manner, to maintain order or control.

Example: The discipliners in the school ensured that all students followed the rules.

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