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ascended

/əˈsɛndɪd/

Meanings
verb
To move upward, to fly, to soar.

Examples :

"He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."
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becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

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inquiries noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹiz/ /ˈɪnkwɪɹiz/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The customer service representative answered all the inquiries about the product's warranty. "

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position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

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temporally adverb

/ˈtɛmpərəli/ /ˈtɛmpərəlɪ/

In a temporal manner.

"The new software saves files temporally, creating a backup every few minutes, to prevent data loss. "

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direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

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backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

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steeply adverb

/ˈstiːpli/

In a steep manner.

"The price of gas has increased steeply this week. "

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genealogies noun

/ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒiz/ /ˌdʒɛniˈælədʒiz/

The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

"Many websites help people research their families and build detailed genealogies showing their ancestors. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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remotest adjective

/rɪˈmoʊtɪst/ /riˈmoʊtɪst/

At a distance; disconnected.

"A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset."

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abdicated verb

/ˈæb.dɪ.keɪ.tɪd/

To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

"Because of his son's repeated criminal activity, the wealthy father publicly abdicated him, removing him from the will and refusing any further contact. "

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antiquity noun

/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/

Ancient times; faraway history; former ages

"Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity."