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blindness

/ˈblaɪndnəs/

Meanings
noun
The condition of being blind; unable to see.

Examples :

"The blindness in his left eye prevented him from seeing the small print on the homework assignment. "
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Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration concealment

concealment noun

/kənˈsiːlmənt/

The practice of keeping secrets.

"Her constant concealment of her phone caused her parents to worry about what she was hiding. "

Illustration discernment

discernment noun

/dɪˈsɜːnmənt/ /dɪˈzɜːnmənt/

The ability to distinguish; judgement.

"Choosing the right college requires discernment in evaluating different programs and campuses. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration darkness

darkness noun

/ˈdɑːknəs/ /ˈdɑɹknɪs/

The state of being dark; lack of light.

"The darkness of the room made it difficult to see."

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

Illustration ignorance

ignorance noun

/ˈɪɡnəɹəns/

The condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Lack of knowledge or information.

"His ignorance of basic math concepts made it difficult for him to understand the lesson. "

Illustration mistakes

mistakes noun

/mɪsˈteɪks/

An error; a blunder.

""Everyone makes mistakes when they are learning something new." "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "