Efficacy

Efficacy (Noun)
Syllable division: ef·​fi·​ca·​cy
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/ US: /ˈef.ə.kə.si/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Efficacy

#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.

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The efficacy of her work is amazing.

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Reminisce

Reminisce (Verb)
Syllable division: rem·​i·​nisce
How to pronounce: UK: /ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/ US: /ˌrem.əˈnɪs/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Reminisce

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.

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Oasis

Oasis (Noun)
Syllable division: oa·​sis
How to pronounce: UK: /əʊˈeɪ.sɪs/ US: /oʊˈeɪ.sɪs/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Oasis

#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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Oasis in the desert made in 3d software

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Gear

Gear (Noun)
Syllable division: gear
How to pronounce: UK: /ɡɪər/ US: /ɡɪr/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Gear

#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.

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Subsidiary

Subsidiary (Adjective/Noun)
Syllable division: sub·​sid·​i·​ary
How to pronounce: UK: /səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri/ US: /səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Subsidiary

Subsidiary as an Adjective
Meaning: Used to indicate to anything unimportant in comparison to something else with which it is associated.
Example:
> The players have a useful but clearly subsidiary role.

Subsidiary as a Noun
Meaning: A firm owned by a larger corporation.
Example:
> Most of the factories built with the subsidies were subsidiaries of major corporations.

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Example of a subsidiary franchise

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Fondant

Fondant (Noun)
Syllable division: fon·​dant
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈfɒn.dənt/ US: /ˈfɑːn.dənt/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Fondant

#1 Meaning: A firm, soft, sweet dough made primarily of sugar and used to coat cakes, or a little soft sweet made primarily of sugar.
Example:
> Fondant icing is literally fondant warmed with a little syrup, flavoured, and coloured.
> These fondant decorations are easy to master if you follow our simple step-by-step instructions.

#2 Meaning: A sweet dish consisting of a little heated cake with a liquid portion in the center.
Example:
> We had chocolate fondant for dessert.
> The Hot Cuban fondant is the best dessert I have ever eaten.

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