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extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/

Meanings
noun
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.

Examples :

"The school offered an extra science class for students interested in astronomy. "
item business education essential

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exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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extraordinarily adverb

/ɪkˌstrɔːrdənˈerɪli/ /ˌɛkstrɔːrdənˈɛrɪli/

In an extraordinary manner.

"The child's improvement in math was extraordinarily rapid. "

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

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curriculum noun

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪkjələm/

The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.

"The school's new curriculum includes more hands-on science projects. "

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interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

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

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

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additional noun

/əˈdɪʃənəl/

Something added.

"The teacher assigned additional homework for the weekend. "

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astronomy noun

/æˈstɹɑnəˌmi/

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

"My daughter is fascinated by astronomy; she spends hours studying the positions and movements of stars and planets. "

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supernumerary noun

/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/ /ˌsupɚˈn(j)uməˌɹɛɹi/

A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).

"The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work."

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extraordinary noun

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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extraneous adjective

/ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/ /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/

Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign

"Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water."