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cautious

/ˈkɔːʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Careful; using or exercising caution; tentative

Examples :

"He took a few cautious steps toward the cave."
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few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

Few people, few things.

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

Illustration tentative

tentative noun

/ˈtɛntətɪv/

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

"The teacher's tentative about implementing the new math curriculum next year is a trial run. "

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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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using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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steps noun

/stɛps/

An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.

"The baby took a few shaky steps toward his mother. "

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careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

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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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took verb

/tuːk/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My sister took the last apple from the bowl. "

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caution noun

/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ /ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/

Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction; prudence in regard to danger; provident care

"The teacher's caution about the upcoming exam helped the students prepare better. "

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toward adjective

/tɘ.ˈwoːd/ /tə.ˈwɔːd/ /tʊ.ˈwɔɹd/

Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.

"My younger sister is very toward; she learns new things quickly and easily. "

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exercising verb

/ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɛksərsaɪzɪŋ/

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

"She is exercising regularly to improve her health. "

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cave noun

/keɪv/ /ˈkeɪvi/

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

"We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter."