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intercessor

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.

Examples :

""When the student was accused of cheating, the teacher acted as an intercessor, speaking to the principal on the student's behalf and explaining the misunderstanding." "
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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 cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

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intercedes verb

/ˌɪntərˈsiːdz/

To plead on someone else's behalf.

"My mom intercedes with the teacher when I get a bad grade, asking if I can do extra credit. "

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reconciles verb

/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪlz/ /ˈrɛkənˌsɪlz/

To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back to harmony.

"to reconcile people who have quarrelled"

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previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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appointed verb

/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

"The school principal appointed Friday afternoon for the parent-teacher conferences. "

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

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misunderstanding noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

"The argument started because of a simple misunderstanding about the homework assignment. "

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

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speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

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mediator noun

/ˈmidieɪtɚ/

One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

"The teacher acted as a mediator between the two students arguing over who had the last turn on the swings. "