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snuck

/snʌk/

Meanings
verb
To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

Examples :

"He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone."
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Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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 ditransitive

ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

Illustration cowardly

cowardly adjective

/ˈkaʊədli/

Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

"The student was cowardly and did not speak up in class when he disagreed with the teacher's explanation. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

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misdemeanours noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnərz/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɔːrz/

A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

""Parking tickets and petty theft are examples of misdemeanours, unlike serious crimes like robbery." "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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detection noun

/dəˈtɛkʃən/

The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.

"The security cameras provided quick detection of the intruder. "

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stealthily adverb

/ˈstelθɪli/ /ˈstɛlθɪli/

In a stealthy manner, furtively.

"The student stealthily copied the answers from the neighbor's paper during the test. "