Dam (Noun)
Syllable division: dam
How to pronounce: UK: /dæm/ US: /dæm/
Meaning: A wall constructed across a river to stop the flow of the river and collect the water, particularly to create a holding tank (reservoir/an artificial lake) that supplies water for a region.
Example:
> I think that they are going to build some new dams to help prevent flooding.
> You can go to the dam to camp and catch fish if you want to.
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Gem (Noun)
Syllable division: gem
How to pronounce: UK: /dʒem/ US: /dʒem/
#1 Meaning: A piece of jewelry, particularly one that has been cut into a specific shape (precious stone).
Example:
> I would really like to buy her a gem for her birthday.
> Do you think that she will like a gem that is the colour of her birthstone?
> He wore a crown with different coloured gems.
#2 Meaning: A highly good, pleasing, or helpful person or thing.
Example:
> Oo he is such a gem, you can ask him for help at any time.
> My new smoothie machine is a gem when I have a busy morning.
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Throat (Noun)
Syllable division: throat
How to pronounce: UK: /θrəʊt/ US: /θroʊt/
Meaning: The area inside the neck where food and air can pass through the front of the neck.
Example:
> I have had a sore throat for the past two weeks.
> I hate it when something gets stuck in my throat.
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Primary (Adjective)
Syllable division: pri·ma·ry
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈpraɪ.mər.i/ US: /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
#1 Meaning: Being more crucial than anything else.
Example:
> The government's primary concern is to start saving money.
> Your primary responsibility is to make sure that all clients are happy.
#2 Meaning: The education of young children between the ages of five and eleven.
Example:
> He will be going to primary school next year.
> Primary education should be fun and filled with interactive learning.
#3 Meaning: When something happens before something else.
Example:
> The primary stage of the project is the most important.
> All children should go through the primary stages of development.
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Mime (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: mime
How to pronounce: UK: /maɪm/ US: /maɪm/
Meaning: The practice of communicating feelings and activities using body language, including facial expressions, hand gestures, and body movements, without using words.
Example:
> He such a good mime in that play.
> She made a lot of money with her side job as a mime while in university.
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