Overestimate (Verb/Noun) Syllable division: over·es·ti·mate How to pronounce: UK: /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/ US: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.meɪt/
#1 Meaning: To estimate an excessively high number or a large size. Example: > When I planned the event I overestimated the amount of food people would eat. > She overestimated the amount her new car would cost.
#2 Meaning: To incorrectly assume that something is more valuable or significant than it actually is. Example: > We cannot overestimate his absence at the meeting. > She never overestimated her friend's kindness.
#3 Meaning: Believing someone to be stronger, more competent, smarter, or more determined than they actually are. Example: > During the match, they realized that they overestimated the other team. > When he was appointed CEO he knew that he overestimated anyone who he thought could take his place.
Audience (Noun) Syllable division: au·di·ence How to pronounce: UK: /ˈɔː.di.əns/ US: /ˈɑː.di.əns/
#1 Meaning: The gathering of people in one location to see or hear a play, a movie, a speaker, etc. Example: > The audience enjoyed the entire performance. > She is used to speaking infront of large audiences.
#2 Meaning: The quantity of viewers or listeners of a specific television or radio program, readership of a specific book, or internet visitors. Example: > The bigger a programs audience, the more money they make. > His last book attracted the attention of a larger audience than usual.
#3 Meaning: A scheduled appointment with an important individual. Example: > They scheduled a private audience with the president. > Her boss had a private audience with the manager.
Parade (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: pa·rade How to pronounce: UK: /pəˈreɪd/ US: /pəˈreɪd/
#1 Meaning: A huge group of individuals traveling in unison in cars or on foot, typically as part of a celebration in public. Example: > Each year the town has a independence day parade. > Are you going to the victory parade next weekend?
#2 Meaning: To display something openly in order to attract admiration. Example: > She paraded around the house in her new shoes. > After he bought his new car, he paraded it around town.
Bloat (Verb) Syllable division: bloat How to pronounce: UK: /bləʊt/ US: /bloʊt/
Meaning: To cause something or someone to become swollen. Example: > Her stomach bloats up when she eats too much. > I am not going to drink all of that because I do not like to feel bloated. > His face was bloated after he played with the cat.
Attitude (Noun) Syllable division: at·ti·tude How to pronounce: UK: /ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/ US: /ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
#1 Meaning: An emotion, opinion, or behavior resulting from this in regard to something or someone. Example: > She had a very bad attitude towards her mother when her mother took away her phone. > I do not know what happened to him but his attitude towards work is much better than before.
#2 Meaning: A body posture Example: > She stood with her hand on her hips in an attitude of great satisfaction. > He sat with his head in his hand in an attitude of great disbelief.
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