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tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/ /ˈtɑɹdi/

Meanings
noun
A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

Examples :

"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
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Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration suggested

suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

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 attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

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 ineffectual

ineffectual adjective

/ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃuəl/ /ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuəl/

Unable or insufficient to produce effect.

"His attempts to fix the broken bicycle were ineffectual, and he ended up taking it to a professional. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration unprepared

unprepared noun

/ˌʌnpɹɪˈpeɚd/ /ˌʌmpɹɪˈpeəd/

A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

"Aisha received an unprepared for not having her math notebook in class. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration incompetence

incompetence noun

/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/ /ɪŋˈkɒmpɪtəns/

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

"The student's incompetence in math was evident; he consistently struggled with even the simplest equations. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"