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ape

/eɪp/

Meanings
noun
A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that an ape like a gorilla doesn't have a tail, unlike most monkeys. "
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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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mimicking verb

/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmɪmɪkɪn/

To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

"The student was sent to the principal's office for mimicking the teacher's accent. "

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primate noun

/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/

A mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians.

"Primates range from lemurs to gorillas."

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uncivilised adjective

/ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd/ /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.

"The children's uncivilised behaviour during the school picnic, running around screaming and throwing food, embarrassed their parents. "

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distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

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explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

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imitator noun

/ˈɪmɪteɪtər/ /ˈɪməteɪtər/

One who imitates or apes another.

"The new student was an imitator, copying everything the class leader did, from his clothes to his hairstyle. "

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

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confident noun

/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dənt/

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

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shouting verb

/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "