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godfather

/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə/ /ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/

Meanings
noun
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Examples :

"My friend's godfather promised to help him with his schoolwork. "
religion family tradition culture

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godparent noun

/ˈɡɒdpɛːrənt/ /ˈɡɑːdpɛːrənt/

The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism

"My godparent, Mrs. Rodriguez, was a wonderful influence in my childhood. "

Illustration christening

christening verb

/ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/ /ˈkrɪs(t)nɪŋ/

To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.

"The new baby was christened at the village church."

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration ruthlessness

ruthlessness noun

/ˈruːθləsnəs/

The property of being ruthless.

"The ruthless efficiency of the new teacher allowed her to cover a lot of material quickly. "

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supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration promises

promises noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

An oath or affirmation; a vow

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

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schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

Work done for school, including both in class and homework.

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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repairing verb

/rɪˈpɛərɪŋ/ /rɪˈpɛrɪŋ/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

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sponsors noun

/ˈspɒnsərz/ /ˈspɑːnsərz/

A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.

"He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club."

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extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "