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beatnik

/ˈbiːtnɪk/

Meanings
noun
A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and therewith is supposed to reject conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior

Examples :

"Wearing a black turtleneck, beret, and reciting poetry in the coffee shop, he looked like a modern-day beatnik. "
culture style person society attitude philosophy history

Related Words

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conventional noun

/kənˈvɛnʃənl/

A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

"The school district issued a conventional to fund the new gymnasium. "

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generation noun

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The new generation of computers has dramatically improved the speed of our work. "

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nonconformist noun

/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/ /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/

A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.

"The nonconformist family attended a meeting of their independent church. "

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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socially adverb

/ˈsoʊʃəli/ /ˈsoʊʃəlli/

In a social manner; sociably.

"The students interacted socially during their lunch break. "

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turtleneck noun

/ˈtɜːrtəlˌnɛk/ /ˈtɝːɾəlˌnɛk/

A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.

"Example Sentence: "She wore a black turtleneck to keep warm on the cold autumn day." "

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therewith adverb

/ðɛəˈwɪð/

With this, that or those.

"I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. - Philippians, 4:11"

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acceptable adjective

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

"We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff."

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associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

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supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

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reciting verb

/rɪˈsaɪtɪŋ/

To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

"The student was nervous while reciting the poem in front of the class. "

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dresses noun

/ˈdɹɛsɪz/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."