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jihad

/dʒəˈhɑːd/

Meanings
noun
A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

Examples :

"Historical texts describe the Crusades as a Christian holy war, while some interpret certain conflicts led by Muslim leaders as a jihad. "
religion war military theology history culture politics

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graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

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volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

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temptation noun

/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

The act of tempting

"The temptation to skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. "

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alternatives noun

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz/ /ælˈtɜːnətɪvz/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"If this store doesn't have the blue shirt I want, what are the alternatives? "

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undertaken verb

/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/

To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

"My sister undertook the responsibility of organizing the family picnic. "

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

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aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

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underfunded adjective

/ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd/

Insufficiently funded.

"The local library is underfunded, so it has a limited selection of new books. "

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improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

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procrastinate verb

/pɹəʊˈkɹæstɪneɪt/ /pɹoʊˈkɹæstəneɪt/

To delay taking action; to wait until later.

"He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish."

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participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "