New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs holds firm on sexual orientation policy review
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Original YouTube Video | CTVNews Published on 2023-05-18
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- adverb
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what
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like
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- other
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one
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there
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- adverb
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see
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- To go on a date with someone
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make
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•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
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- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
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know
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•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
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- To be able to distinguish
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think
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- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
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time
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- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
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- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
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- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
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come
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- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
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would
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- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
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- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
some
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•UK / sʌm /
- adjecitve
- Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
- Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
- determiner
- Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
- pronoun
- Number of persons, things in a group, but not all
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
say
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- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
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thing
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- noun
- (Used to introduce the reason for something)
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way
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- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
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give
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- noun
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people
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- Thing you must have and cannot manage without
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our
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- determiner
- Belonging to us
two
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- number
- 2
use
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- noun
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- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
also
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- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
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- determiner
- Belonging to them
start
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- noun
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- To turn something on
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- (Of event) canceled; no longer occurring
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- Away or free from work
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- Extending or leading from something
- No longer in or on some transport or vehicle
his
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new
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most
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- adverb
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- Greatest possible degree
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- Nearly all of something
should
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- other
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- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
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- To maintain the rules
happen
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- verb
- To take place or occur
after
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- adverb
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- conjunction
- Following something before
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- When an event happened or time has passed
love
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- noun
- Person's name
- A very strong feeling of affection
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- pronoun
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- Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known
she
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- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
different
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- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
today
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- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
point
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- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
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thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
maybe
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- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
change
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- noun
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- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
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- To exchange one kind of money for another
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- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
real
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- Being important or special
far
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- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
ask
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- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
name
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•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
without
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- preposition
- Not with; not having
question
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•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
important
US / ɪmˈpɔ:tnt /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔrtnt /
- adjecitve
- Having power or authority
- Having a big effect on (person, the future)
under
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•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
kid
US / kɪd /
•UK / kɪd /
- adjecitve
- Made from young goat skin
- noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- verb
- To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
understand
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•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- noun
- One's opinion or way of thinking about something
- Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
- verb
- To be bothered or upset by something
- To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
especially
US / ɪˈspeʃəli /
•UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /
- adverb
- More than usual; extremely
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
support
US / səˈpɔ:t /
•UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /
- noun
- Assistance or advice given to someone
- Evidence that helps prove something is true
- A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
- verb
- To give assistance or advice to someone
- To help prove or show that something is true
- To hold up or prevent from falling down
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
anyone
US / ˈeniwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Any person
issue
US / 'ɪʃu: /
•UK / ˈɪʃu /
- noun
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
- verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
hate
US / heɪt /
•UK / het /
- noun
- Severe, deep sense of dislike or anger
- An object that you hate
- verb
- To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
community
US / kə'mju:nətɪ /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
plus
US / plʌs /
•UK / plʌs /
- noun
- A benefit or advantage
- preposition
- In addition; add
- In addition to; Indicates a number above
- Having a value greater than zero
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
voice
US / vɔɪs /
•UK / vɔɪs /
- noun
- Ability to sing well
- Sound made when you speak or sing
- Opinion; support; right to expression
- verb
- To express a thought or opinion, by using words
role
US / rəʊl /
•UK / rol /
- noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
parent
US / 'peərənt /
•UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /
- noun
- Person's, animal's mother or father
- Something creating other things of the same kind
review
US / rɪˈvju: /
•UK / rɪˈvju /
- noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
- Studying again to remind yourself about something
- verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- To write an opinion about movie, book, or play
- To study again to remind yourself about something
student
US / ˈstju:dnt /
•UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /
- noun
- Person studying at school
period
US / ˈpɪəriəd /
•UK / ˈpɪriəd /
- noun
- Set amount of time during which events take place
- A way to emphasize what you will say
- A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
- A menstrual cycle
- A set time for a class to be held
yesterday
US / ˈjestədeɪ /
•UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /
- adverb
- Day before today
- noun
- Day before today
correct
US / kə'rekt /
•UK / kəˈrɛkt /
- adjecitve
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
- To punish in order to improve
reduce
US / rɪ'dju:s /
•UK / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /
- verb
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
- To make something smaller in size, amount, level
alright
US / ɔ:lˈraɪt /
•UK / ɔlˈraɪt /
- adjecitve
- OK; fine; good
prefer
US / prɪˈfɜ:(r) /
•UK / prɪˈfɚ /
- verb
- To like something better than something else
expert
US / 'ekspɜ:t /
•UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /
- adjecitve
- Having special knowledge or skill
- noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
defend
US / dɪ'fend /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnd /
- verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
- To try to prevent another team from scoring
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
speaker
US / 'spi:kə(r) /
•UK / ˈspikɚ /
- noun
- Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- Person who makes a speech before a group
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
drag
US / dræɡ /
•UK / dræɡ /
- noun
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
- verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To feel that progress or time is moving slowly
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
expose
US / ɪk'spəʊz /
•UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /
- noun
- News article revealing secret information
- verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
- To be talked about in the media
- To make a secret known to the public
- To experience something, often a harmful thing
debate
US / dɪ'beɪt /
•UK / dɪˈbet /
- noun
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- verb
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
evening
US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈivnɪŋ /
- noun
- Last part of the day and early part of night
- A social event in the early part of the night
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
appearance
US / əˈpɪərəns /
•UK / əˈpɪrəns /
- noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
minister
US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /
- noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
queen
US / kwi:n /
•UK / kwin /
- adjecitve
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- noun
- Person's name
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- Female royal ruler; the wife of a king
- Very successful woman who is the best at something
education
US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- Process of giving or receiving teaching
grade
US / ɡreɪd /
•UK / ɡred /
- noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
- Level of study that is completed by a student
- verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- To give an academic score for a test, assignment
- To simplify a text to make it easier for beginners
- To mark and score homework (by a teacher)
dominate
US / 'dɒmɪneɪt /
•UK / ˈdɑməˌnet /
- verb
- To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
- To be the most common, significant or important
appropriate
US / ə'prəʊprɪət /
•UK / əˈpropriɪt /
- adjecitve
- Right or suitable for some situation or purpose
- verb
- To set aside money for a specific later purpose
- To take (money or goods) without permission
sexual
US / ˈsekʃuəl /
•UK / ˈsɛkʃuəl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
inform
US / ɪnˈfɔ:m /
•UK / ɪnˈfɔ:rm /
- verb
- To give information or facts about something
strongly
US / strɒŋlɪ /
•UK / ˈstrɔŋlɪ /
- adverb
- With strength or in a strong manner
advocate
US / 'ædvəkeɪt /
•UK / ˈædvəˌket /
- noun
- A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- Person who supports a movement for changes
- verb
- To request change
- To publicly support a belief
reporter
US / rɪˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone whose job is to report news
gender
US / 'dʒendə(r) /
•UK / ˈdʒɛndɚ /
- noun
- State of being male or female
backing
US / ˈbækɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbækɪŋ /
- noun
- Supporting another person, often with money
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
breed
US / bri:d /
•UK / brid /
- noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- verb
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
- To have (children); bring up or raise children
cabinet
US / ˈkæbɪnət /
•UK / ˈkæbənɪt /
- noun
- Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- Group of advisors to a leader of a government
diversity
US / daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /
•UK / dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ- /
- noun
- Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
whatnot
US / ˈwɒt.nɒt /
•UK / ˈwɑːt.nɑːt /
- noun
- Miscellaneous curios
- And other similar things
clarify
US / 'klærəfaɪ /
•UK / ˈklærəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To make a liquid become clear or pure
- To state again so that a point is clearer
premier
US / 'premɪə(r) /
•UK / prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr /
- adjecitve
- Being the most influential, important, or best
- noun
- Prime minister of a country
- verb
- To show/be shown for the first time (of film, etc.)
profession
US / prəˈfeʃn /
•UK / prəˈfɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- Job requiring special education or skills
- Group of people working in a certain job
respectful
US / rɪˈspektfl /
•UK / rɪˈspɛktfəl /
- adjecitve
- Showing respect, consideration or politeness
orientation
US / ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor- /
- noun
- Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- Process of giving information about something new
- A person's preferences, e.g. sexual preferences
pronoun
US / ˈprəʊnaʊn /
•UK / ˈproˌnaʊn /
- noun
- A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
kindergarten
US / 'kɪndəɡɑ:tn /
•UK / ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn /
- noun
- School or class for children between four and six
compassionate
US / kəm'pæʃənət /
•UK / kəmˈpæʃənɪt /
- adjecitve
- Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
legislature
US / ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ /
- noun
- Official group with the authority to make laws
todd
US / tɒd /
•UK / ˈtɑːd /
- other
- Fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers
alison
US / ˈælɪsən /
•UK / ˈælɪsən /
lgbtq
US / ˌel dʒiː ˌbiː tiː ˈkjuː /
•UK / ˌel dʒiː ˌbiː tiː ˈkjuː /
- abbreviation
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (or questioning).
scrum
US / skrʌm /
•UK / skrʌm /
- noun
- A rugby play where players push against each other
- To move together as a group in rugby
brunswick
US / /
•UK / /
- proper noun
- A former duchy and state in central Germany, mostly incorporated into Lower Saxony.
- A town in southwestern Maine, home to Bowdoin College; population 21,720 (est. 2008).
sampson
US / ˈsæmpsən /
•UK / /