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erratic

/ɪˈɹætɪk/

Meanings
noun
A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

Examples :

"The large, out-of-place granite rock in the farmer's field was clearly an erratic, deposited there long ago by a retreating glacier. "
geology environment nature

Related Words

Illustration retirement

retirement noun

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

"After 30 years of teaching, Mr. Smith's retirement was a significant event for the whole school. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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deviating verb

/ˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdiːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

"The driver started deviating from the route on his GPS, and got lost. "

Illustration retreating

retreating verb

/rɪˈtriːtɪŋ/ /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.

"After getting feedback, the teacher is retreating the topic of fractions with her students using a more visual approach. "

Illustration consistent

consistent noun

/kənˈsɪstənt/

(in the plural) Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

Illustration unsteady

unsteady verb

/ʌnˈstɛdi/

To render unsteady, removing balance.

"The strong gust of wind unsteadying him as he walked across the bridge. "

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eccentric noun

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

One who does not behave like others.

"The eccentric at the chess club always wore a top hat to every meeting. "

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration deposited

deposited verb

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/

To lay down; to place; to put.

"A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

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. "

Illustration location

location noun

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

A particular point or place in physical space.

"The location of the school library is on the second floor. "

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "