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discriminating

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

Meanings
verb
To make distinctions.

Examples :

"The teacher was discriminating between the students who understood the lesson and those who needed extra help. "
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prohibits verb

/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪts/ /pɹəˈhɪbɪts/

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

Illustration differences

differences noun

/ˈdɪfɹənsɪz/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration discriminated

discriminated verb

/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪd/

To make distinctions.

"The teacher discriminated between the students' essays based on the quality of their research. "

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perceptive adjective

/pəˈsɛptɪv/ /pɚˈsɛptɪv/

Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

"She is a perceptive student who quickly understands complex ideas. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

Illustration construed

construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

Illustration decisions

decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

Illustration prejudice

prejudice noun

/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

"Because of a prejudice against students from rural areas, the teacher underestimated their abilities. "

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distinctions noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The art class focused on the subtle distinctions between different shades of blue. "

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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discerning verb

/dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ/ /dɪˈsɝn.iŋ/

To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

"The hawk, circling high above the field, was discerning a small mouse hidden in the tall grass. "