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maven

/ˈmeɪvən/

Meanings
noun
An expert in a given field.

Examples :

"My aunt is a cooking maven; everyone asks her for recipes and advice. "
person job ability achievement character quality

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Illustration recipes

recipes noun

/ˈrɛsəˌpiz/

A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

"The old medical book contained many strange recipes for remedies made from herbs and roots. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

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

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

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expert noun

/ˈɛkspəːt/ /ˈɛkspɚt/

A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

"My dad is an expert at fixing leaky faucets. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

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aunt noun

/ɑ(ː)nt/ /ænt/ /ant/ /eɪnt/

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

"My aunt is a teacher at the school where my brother goes. "

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asks verb

/ɑːsks/ /æsks/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

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advice noun

/ədˈvaɪs/ /ædˈvaɪs/

An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.

"She was offered various piece of advice on what to do with her new-found wealth."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."