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soothsayer

/ˈsuːθˌseɪər/

Meanings
noun
One who tells the truth; a truthful person

Examples :

"The old woman, respected as a soothsayer in her village, always gave honest and wise advice. "
person character mythology religion philosophy supernatural

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Illustration incorrect

incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

Illustration intuition

intuition noun

/ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/ /ɪntuwˈɪʃɨn/

Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

""Even without studying the menu, her intuition told her the pasta dish would be the most delicious." "

Illustration intelligence

intelligence noun

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

"The student's intelligence allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in class. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration consulted

consulted verb

/kənˈsʌltɪd/

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

"Before making a major decision about his career, he consulted with his mentor. "

Illustration respected

respected verb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/

To have respect for.

"She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

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therefore adverb

/ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

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upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration predicts

predicts verb

/prɪˈdɪkts/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"Based on the weather forecast, the meteorologist predicts rain for tomorrow. "

Illustration village

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

Illustration truthful

truthful adjective

/ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/

Honest, and always telling the truth.

"Even though it was hard, the student was truthful about breaking the classroom window. "