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ascending

/əˈsɛndɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."
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Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

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approached verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃt/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃt/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The dog cautiously approached the sleeping cat. "

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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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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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progresses verb

/ˈprɑːɡresɪz/ /ˈproʊɡresɪz/

To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.

"They progress through the museum."

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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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schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

Work done for school, including both in class and homework.

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

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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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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

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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."