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/ˈbɪʃəprɪks/

The office or function of a bishop.

"The report detailed the vast administrative responsibilities involved in managing the various bishoprics throughout the region. "

seniornoun

/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.

"The senior class president organized the school's annual fundraising drive. "

nestsnoun

/nɛsts/

A fortified position for a weapon.

"The machine gun nests on the ridge controlled the valley below, preventing any enemy advance. "

primacynoun

/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/

The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.

"December 25 2016, Amruta Patil writing in The Hindu, The book in my hand"

borderlineverb

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.

"The new student's performance in math is borderline failing, as she consistently scores below the minimum passing grade. "

residentshipnoun

/ˈrɛzɪdəntˌʃɪp/

The condition of being a resident.

"Her residentship at the apartment complex required her to follow their parking rules. "

upheldverb

/ʌpˈhɛld/

To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling

"The construction workers used strong beams to upheld the roof during the building's renovation. "

outfieldernoun

/ˈaʊtˌfiːldər/ /ˈaʊtˌfiːldɚ/

A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field

"The outfielder tracked down the long fly."

asprawlpreposition

/əˈspɹɔːl/

Sprawling over or across.

"The cat lay asprawl the sunny windowsill, enjoying the warmth. "

scuttleverb

/ˈskʌtəl/

(by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.

"The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst."

bolt uprightadjective

/boʊlt ˈʌpˌraɪt/

Vertical, with the back held stiffly

"The tired student sat bolt upright in his chair, trying to stay awake during the long lecture. "

three-quarternoun

/ˌθriː ˈkwɔːrtər/ /ˌθriː ˈkwɔːɾər/

A player positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs (properly a three-quarter back)

"The coach instructed the three-quarter to focus on linking the play between the midfield and the forwards. "

posturenoun

/ˈpɒstʃə/ /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/

The way a person holds and positions their body.

"My mother taught me good posture for sitting at the desk during school. "

thronenoun

[θɹəʊn] [θɹoʊn]

An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.

"He approached the throne reverently."

originsnoun

/ˈɔrɪdʒɪnz/ /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/

An arbitrary point on Earth's surface, chosen as the zero for a system of coordinates.

"To easily measure the growth of our sunflower, we marked the corner of the garden bed as the origins of our coordinate system. "

replacedverb

/ɹɪˈpleɪst/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After I finished reading the book, I replaced it on the shelf. "

appositeadjective

/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒzɪt/

Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.

"The two desks were apposite, facing each other to encourage collaboration. "

superinducedverb

/ˌsupərɪnˈdust/ /ˌsupərɪnˈdjusd/

To replace (someone) with someone else; to bring into another's position; especially, to take (a second wife) quickly after the death of a first, or while she is still alive.

"After the team leader's unexpected departure, the company superinduced a new manager from another department to fill the position immediately. "

sixtenoun

/ˈsɪkstiːn/

The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.

"The fencing master corrected her form, saying, "Hold your sword in sixte; your tip should be aimed higher." "

errand boynoun

/ˈɛrəndˌbɔɪ/ /ˈɛrəndˌbɔːɪ/

Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.

"The CEO's errand boy ran to the store to pick up the supplies for the upcoming presentation. "