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ashram

/ˈæʃrəm/ /ˈɑːʃrəm/

Meanings
noun
A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.

Examples :

"The entire ashram was excited."
religion culture place theology

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gurus noun

/ˈɡuː.ɹuːz/ /ɡuːˈɹuːz/

A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

"Many people travel to India to learn from Hindu gurus about meditation and spiritual practices. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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secluded verb

/sɪˈkluːdɪd/ /səˈkluːdɪd/

To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.

"To avoid distractions, the student secluded themselves in the library. "

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inhabited adjective

/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/

Having inhabitants; lived in

"The island is sparsely inhabited, with only a few small villages. "

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by noun

/baɪ/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

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hermitage noun

/ˈhɜːrmɪtɪdʒ/ /ˈhɜːrmɪˌtɑːʒ/

A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.

"The old cabin in the woods served as a hermitage for the former professor who sought a life of solitude. "

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such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

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population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"