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overextension

/ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃən/ /ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃn̩/

Meanings
noun
The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits.

Examples :

"The student's overextension of her schedule made it impossible to complete all her homework assignments to her usual high standard. "
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Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration overextended

overextended verb

/ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛndɪd/ /ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛndəd/

To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.

"The student overextended herself by taking on too many extracurricular activities, leading to poor grades. "

Illustration referents

referents noun

/ˈrɛfərənts/ /ˈrɛfərəns/

The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

"In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," the referents are the specific cat and the specific mat that the speaker and listener have in mind. "

Illustration schedule

schedule noun

/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ʃɛ.djuːl/ /ˈskɛ.djuːl/

A slip of paper; a short note.

"The teacher handed out a schedule for the week's activities. "

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration initially

initially adverb

/ɪˈnɪʃli/

At the beginning.

"Initially, I thought the math problem was difficult, but then I found the solution. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration squirrels

squirrels noun

/ˈskwɜːrəlz/ /ˈskwɪrəlz/

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

"Simple Sentence: "The squirrels in the park were burying nuts for the winter, their bushy tails twitching." "

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

An impossibility

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "