Veil (Noun) Syllable division: veil How to pronounce: UK: /veɪl/ US: /veɪl/
#1 Meaning: A tiny piece of fabric worn by ladies to hide the face or head. Example: > The bride lifted her veil.
#2 Meaning: A small covering that conceals something or prevents you from seeing things clearly. Example: > Behind them was what looked like a veil of leaves.
#3 Meaning: Anything that keeps you from knowing what is going on. Example: > A veil of mist and snow lay over the landscape.
Efficacy (Noun) Syllable division: ef·fi·ca·cy How to pronounce: UK: /ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/ US: /ˈef.ə.kə.si/
#1 Meaning: Something's capacity to deliver the desired consequence. Example: > She doubted the efficacy of the method. > We have judged the efficacy of our regime on the basis of two studies performed among our outpatients.
#2 Meaning: How effectively a certain therapy or medicine performs under rigorous scientific testing circumstances. Example: > The drug's efficacy in curing TB was celebrated. > Clinical trials are in progress to assess its efficacy in severe asthma.
Reminisce (Verb) Syllable division: rem·i·nisce How to pronounce: UK: /ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/ US: /ˌrem.əˈnɪs/
Meaning: To talk about or write about pleasant memories from the past. Example: > We'd reminisce about how time had flown. > During their wedding reception, the couple played a slideshow to reminisce on the many lovely moments they shared together.
Oasis (Noun) Syllable division: oa·sis How to pronounce: UK: /əʊˈeɪ.sɪs/ US: /oʊˈeɪ.sɪs/
#1 Meaning: A location in a desert with water and hence vegetation and trees, and occasionally a settlement or town. Example: > They headed for a remote oasis in the Sahara. > They stopped for the night at an oasis.
#2 Meaning: A peaceful, pleasant location in the midst of a bustling, disagreeable environment. Example: > The park is an oasis of calm in the centre of the city. > In a city teeming with traffic and tourists, it is a glorious oasis of calm.
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Gear (Noun) Syllable division: gear How to pronounce: UK: /ɡɪər/ US: /ɡɪr/
#1 Meaning: A mechanism that regulates how much power from an engine flows to the moving elements of a machine, often consisting of linked pairs of wheels with teeth (= points) along the edge. Example: > Change gear as you slow down.
#2 Meaning: The tools, clothing, and so on that you employ to do a specific task. Example: > All his camping gear was packed in the rucksack.