Kudos (Noun)
Syllable division: ku·dos
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈkjuː.dɒs/ US: /ˈkuː.dɑːs/
Meaning: The popular adoration given to a person as a result of a specific accomplishment or role in society.
Example:
> The company has earned kudos for responding so quickly to customers' concerns.
> There was considerable kudos attached to being on the advisory board.
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Youth (Noun)
Syllable division: youth
How to pronounce: UK /juːθ/ US /juːθ/
#1 Meaning: the state of being young, or the period of your life when you are young
Example:
>The youth group is going on a camping trip next weekend.
>The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
#2 Meaning: the time when something is not fully developed or new.
Example:
> This wine should be drunk in its youth.
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Various (Adjective)
Syllable division: var·i·ous
How to pronounce: UK /ˈveə.ri.əs/ US /ˈver.i.əs/
#1 Meaning: different from one another; of different kinds or sorts.
Example:
> She would eat various fruits throughout the day.
#2 Meaning: possessing or displaying various features or properties.
Example:
> The park was filled with people of various ages and backgrounds, all enjoying the beautiful day.
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Overarching (Adjective)
Syllable division: over·arch·ing
How to pronounce: UK: /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɑː.tʃɪŋ/ US: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːr.tʃɪŋ/
Meaning: Constructing an arch overhead.
Example:
> The dense forest growth overarching the road, shut out the starlight and we were unable to see six feet in our front.
> The deep blue of the overarching skies were embroidered, as it were, with fleecy clouds.
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Bet (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: bet
How to pronounce: UK: /bet/ US: /bet/
Bet as a NOUN
#1 Meaning: A sum of money placed on the outcome of an event or competition, for example a horse race.
Example:
> They placed a bet on the brown horse.
#2 Meaning: A hunch or an opinion.
Example:
> My bet is that he will make a good captain.
Bet as a VERB
#1 Meaning: To put money at stake on the outcome of an event or competition, such as a horse race, in the expectation of gaining more money.
Example:
> I bet you $500 that she will ace her test tomorrow.
#2 Meaning: When you say you guarantee someone that something is real or will happen, you indicate you are positive that it is true or that it will happen.
Example:
> I bet you that they will be late again.
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Story (Noun)
Syllable division: sto·ry
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈstɔː.ri/ US: /ˈstɔːr.i/
#1 Meaning: A genuine or imaginary account of a related set of events.
Example:
> That book is based on a true story.
> Do you want me to tell you a story?
#2 Meaning: A building's level.
Example:
> The hospital is a six-story building.
> The hotel towers are each 30 stories high.
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