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watchful

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.fəl/ /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.fəl/

Meanings
adjective
Observant, vigilant and aware

Examples :

"The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip."
character attitude ability

Related Words

Illustration trip

trip noun

/tɹɪp/

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

"We made a trip to the beach."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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vigilant adjective

/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

"Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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observant adjective

/əbˈzɜːvənt/ /əbˈzɝvənt/

Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

"The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date."

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kept verb

/ˈkɛpt/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

"My grandmother kept her promise to visit me every Sunday. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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aware adjective

/əˈweːɹ/ /əˈwɛə/ /əˈwɛɚ/

Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

"The student was aware of the approaching deadline, so she diligently worked to finish her project. "

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eye noun

/aɪ/

An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

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pupils noun

/pjuːpəlz/

A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor.

"The teacher greeted her new pupils on the first day of school. "