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allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/

Meanings
noun
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "
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Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration apprentice

apprentice noun

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

"The young apprentice worked diligently alongside the carpenter, learning the craft of woodworking. "

Illustration permissible

permissible adjective

/pərˈmɪsɪbəl/ /pɜːrˈmɪsɪbəl/

Permitted.

"Using a calculator is permissible during the math test. "

Illustration reimbursement

reimbursement noun

/ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/

The act of compensating someone for an expense.

"The company offered a reimbursement for the travel expenses to the conference. "

Illustration approbation

approbation noun

/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

"The teacher's approbation of Sarah's essay was evident in the high grade she received. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration acknowledgment

acknowledgment noun

/əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

The act of acknowledging

"Her acknowledgment of my hard work made me feel appreciated. "

Illustration acknowledging

acknowledging verb

/əkˈnɑlɪdʒɪŋ/ /æɡˈnɑlɪdʒɪŋ/

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration mitigating

mitigating verb

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɪdəɡeɪtɪŋ/

To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

"Wearing a helmet is crucial for mitigating the risk of head injury while riding a bicycle. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "