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pluck

/plʌk/

Meanings
noun
An instance of plucking.

Examples :

"Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck."
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Related Words

Illustration harpsichord

harpsichord noun

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/ /ˈhɑɹp.sɪˌkɔɹd/

A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. Harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.

"The harpsichord in the music room made a beautiful sound as the student practiced Baroque pieces. "

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration slaughtered

slaughtered verb

/ˈslɔːtərd/ /ˈslɑːtərd/

To butcher animals, generally for food

"The farmer slaughtered a pig for the annual family barbecue. "

Illustration processing

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

Illustration oesophagus

oesophagus noun

/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

"The esophagus moved the delicious pizza down to her stomach quickly. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration highwayman

highwayman noun

/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/

A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.

"A masked highwayman on horseback stopped the carriage and demanded the passengers' valuables. "

Illustration persistence

persistence noun

/pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/

The property of being persistent.

"Her persistence in studying every day helped her pass the difficult exam. "