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beasts

/biːsts/

Meanings
noun
Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.

Examples :

"The zookeeper's job was to care for the lions, tigers, and other large beasts in the zoo. "
animal nature biology

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

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temperamental adjective

/ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntl/ /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntl/

(notcomp) Of, related to, or caused by temperament.

"My younger brother is quite temperamental; his mood changes quickly and easily. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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antisocial noun

/ˌæntaɪˈsoʊʃəl/

An antisocial individual.

"The antisocial at school was often seen alone, rarely interacting with others. "

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

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enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

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uncivilized adjective

/ʌnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/ /ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/

Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.

"The group of teenagers, left unsupervised, became uncivilized, shouting loudly and throwing food in the restaurant. "

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vertebrates noun

/ˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

An animal having a backbone.

"Simple Example: "Humans, dogs, and fish are all examples of vertebrates because they have a backbone." "

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incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

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unpredictable noun

/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ /ˌʌnpɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/

An unpredictable thing.

"The weather today is an unpredictable. "

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impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"