Dependable (Adjective) Syllable division: de·pend·able How to pronounce: UK & US: /dɪˈpendəb(ə)l/
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Meaning: When someone can be trusted, they can be seen as someone you can depend on. Example: > We have been good friends since high school. So I know that he is a dependable companion. > Do you think that she is dependable enough for us to take that risk? > They got a raise because they are dependable employees.
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Trapeze artists flying in the blue sky, one depending on the other not to let him/her fall.
Materialistic (Adjective) Syllable division: ma·te·ri·al·is·tic How to pronounce: UK: /məˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ US: /məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
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Meaning: When someone believes that the most important thing in live is to have a lot of money and own a lot of things. Example: > People are becoming more materialistic every year. > Do you think that the American society became very materialistic recently? > I do not think that I will ever be a materialistic person?
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Reign (Verb) Syllable division: reign How to pronounce: UK: /reɪn/ US: /reɪn/
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#1 Meaning: When someone is a country's king or queen. Example: > Queen Elizabeth II has been reigning over Britain for a long time. > Who do you think reigned over Scotland in the 17th century?
#2 Meaning: When something is the most important emotion or trait in a person or situation. Example: > Chaos reigned when the teacher stepped out of the classroom. > A relative calmness reigned over her as she decided to walk away from the situation.
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Portrait of Queen Victoria who reigned over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837.
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Tolerant (Adjective) Syllable division: tol·er·ant How to pronounce: UK: /ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/ US: /ˈtɑː.lɚ.ənt/
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#3 Meaning: When you do not approve or agree with behavior of beliefs that are different from yours, but you are willing to accept them. Example: > My sister is more tolerant of the way I raise my children than my mother. > The new government party is less tolerant of homeless people than some of the older parties.
#2 Meaning: Capable of dealing with anything unpleasant or inconvenient, or of persisting in the face of adversity. Example: > Shrubs are more tolerant of the wet soil than lavender. > He is less tolerant of dogs than his wife.
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A police officer being tolerant with two teenage boys.
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Defense (Noun) Syllable division: How to pronounce: UK: /dɪˈfens/ US: /dɪˈfens/
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#1 Meaning: When you defend someone/something from being harmed or criticized. Example: > When he heard them talk bad about his friend, he came to his friend's defense. > She jumped to her daughter's defense when a dog started chasing her.
#2 Meaning: Anything that protects you against enemy attack or something harmful like the weather or an infection. Example: > If you want to defend your body against colds and flu's, you need to drink your vitamins daily. > Their minister of defense is well educated in matters of war.
#3 Meaning: An argument or justification used to show that you are innocent in a matter. Example: > In defense of what I did, he started pushing me first and I was just defending myself. > The jury was won over due to her strong defense in the case.
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Military soldiers getting ready to defend their country.
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