Courage (Noun) Syllable division: cour·age How to pronounce: UK: /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ US: /ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Courage
Meaning: When you are in a dangerous/difficult situation and you know how to control your fear. Example: > She finally got the courage to ask her boss for a pay raise. > He had the courage to fight off all the criminals before they stole too much stuff. > They showed great courage when they found out that their families are lost at sea.
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Wheelchair woman performing stunts in skate park - courage and confidence in adaptive sports and hobbies
Cough (Verb) Syllable division: cough How to pronounce: UK: /kɒf/ US: /kɑːf/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Cough
Meaning: When a short, loud sound is made by forcing air out of your lungs through your throat. Example: > She coughed so much that she had to exit the room so that they could continue with their meeting. > Whenever someone smokes next to me, I start coughing. > He coughed all night so his mother decided to go and buy some cough medicine. > Tim has a very bad cough! I hope that it is not Covid.
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Young woman sitting alone on her sofa at home and coughing
Gruesome (Adjectives) Syllable division: grue·some How to pronounce: UK: /ˈɡruː.səm/ US: /ˈɡruː.səm/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Gruesome
Meaning: When something usually deals with death/injury and is extremely unpleasant and/or shocking. Example: > The zombie movie we watched last week was very gruesome! > She shared some gruesome facts about the case. > He told us some gruesome stories of the war. > They were in a gruesome accident the other day.
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Couple shocked watching gruesome movie during movie night at home
Guilty (Adjective) Syllable division: guilty How to pronounce: UK: /ˈɡɪl.ti/ US: /ˈɡɪl.ti/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Guilty
Meaning: When you did something you were not supposed to do e.g. breaking the law, etc. and then (sometimes) feel bad about it. Example: > The jury found him guilty of the crimes that he was accused of. > She feels guilty after forgetting about mother's day. > Why do you keep on asking questions? Is it because you are guilty?
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Dog feeling guilty after destroying the sofa .
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Delete (Verb) Syllable division: de·lete How to pronounce: UK: /dɪˈliːt/ US: /dɪˈliːt/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Delete
#1 Meaning: When you remove or draw a line through written words. Example: > She had to delete all the false information from her article. > He gave her a shopping list and she deleted everything that they already have.
#2 Meaning: To remove data/documents/music, etc. from an electronic device. Example: > She decided to delete all the pictures of her ex-boyfriend. > They decided to delete the document and start from scratch.
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