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scouted

/ˈskaʊtɪd/ /skaʊtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.

Examples :

"The coach scouted several parks to find the best location for our team's practice. "
action military sport place

Related Words

Illustration excrement

excrement noun

/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/

(now specifically) Human and animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.

"The dog's excrement was left on the sidewalk, requiring the owner to clean it up. "

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration diarrhea

diarrhea noun

/ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/

A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements.

"My younger sister had diarrhea all week, which made it hard for her to attend school. "

Illustration reconnoiter

reconnoiter noun

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/

An act or instance of reconnoitering.

"The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter."

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration observation

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

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contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

Illustration forcibly

forcibly adverb

/ˈfɔːsəbli/

In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.

"The teacher forcibly removed the student from the classroom because he was disrupting the lesson. "

Illustration priority

priority noun

/pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/ /pɹaɪˈɔɹɪ̈ti/

An item's relative importance.

"Finishing my homework is my top priority tonight. "

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location noun

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

A particular point or place in physical space.

"The location of the school library is on the second floor. "