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deadbeat

/ˈdɛdbiːt/

Meanings
noun
A lazy and/or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.

Examples :

""Her brother is a total deadbeat; he lives in her apartment rent-free and doesn't even bother to look for a job." "
person character attitude negative society moral

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instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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galvanometer noun

/ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/ /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/

A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

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consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

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depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

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/ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən/

The act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

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irresponsible noun

/ɪrəˈspɑnsɪbəl/

Someone who is not responsible.

"The irresponsible of the group was the one who missed all the deadlines. "

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unemployed noun

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/

Unemployed people.

"The unemployed are a growing portion of the population."

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defaulting verb

/dɪˈfɔltɪŋ/ /diˈfɔltɪŋ/

To fail to meet an obligation.

"If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan."

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financially adverb

/faɪˈnænʃəli/ /fəˈnænʃəli/

In terms of finance or money.

"He helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident."