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dumb

/dʌm/

Meanings
adjective
Unable to speak; lacking power of speech (kept in "deaf, dumb, and blind").

Examples :

"His younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language."
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interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

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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instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

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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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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

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brightness noun

/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/

The quality of being bright.

"The brightness of the classroom light made it easy to see the teacher's notes. "

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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. "

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communicated verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/

To impart

"The teacher communicated the homework assignment to the students. "

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pointless adjective

/ˈpɔɪntləs/

Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

"a pointless knife"

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unaccompanied adjective

/ˌʌnkəmˈpænid/ /ˌʌnkəmˈpʌnid/

Travelling without companions

"The child traveled unaccompanied to summer camp. "

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explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."