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introductory

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

Meanings
adjective
Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

Examples :

"He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."
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introducing verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdusɪŋ/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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preview noun

/ˈpɹiːvjʉː/

An experience of something in advance.

"The preview of the new school year showed pictures of the updated classrooms. "

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course noun

/kɔːs/ /kɔɹs/

A sequence of events.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."

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wine noun

/waɪn/

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

"She ordered some wine for the meal."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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enrolled verb

/ɪnˈroʊld/ /ɛnˈroʊld/

To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

"The school secretary enrolled the new student's name in the student roster. "

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idea noun

/ɑeˈdiə̯/ /aɪˈdɪə/ /aɪˈdi.ə/

An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.

"The idea of a perfect family, where everyone is happy and gets along, is a theoretical concept, never fully realized in real life. "