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guileless

/ˈɡaɪl.ləs/

Meanings
adjective
Free from guile; honest but naive.

Examples :

"The student's guileless enthusiasm for learning was contagious. "
character human person attitude quality moral

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naive noun

/naɪˈiːv/

A naive person; a greenhorn.

"The naive, believing everything his teacher said, failed to see the trick in the class assignment. "

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learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

An instance or example of using the word "but".

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

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honest verb

/ˈɒnɪst/ /ˈɑnɪst/

To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

"The teacher honestly praised the student's well-organized notebook, making it seem more attractive and valuable. "

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guile noun

/ɡaɪl/

Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

"The con artist used charm and guile to trick people into giving him money. "

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free noun

/fɹiː/

Free transfer

"The free transfer of the student's records ensured a smooth transition to the new school. "

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contagious adjective

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

"The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"