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Words that are often mispronounced
In this session, we will be talking about words that we
have been encountering and, sometimes or totally,
unsure on how to say them.
Also those that we have been saying all these years with full confidence, later
realizing that we were wrong all this time.
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accessorySUBORDINATE PART
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acknowledgeADMIT; GIVE CREDIT TO
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acousticPERTAINING TO HEARING
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admirableWORTHY OF ADMIRATION
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adolescencePERIOD BETWEEN YOUTH AND MATURITY
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advocacyACTIVE SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR A
CAUSE
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affidavitA SWORN STATEMENT IN WRITING.
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allegedlySUPPOSEDLY.
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almondA DELICIOUS NUT.
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Alzheimer’sA DISEASE OF THE BRAIN THAT CAUSES PEOPLE TO
SLOWLY LOSE THEIR MEMORY AND MENTAL ABILITIES AS THEY GROW OLD.
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amoebiasisINFECTION CAUSED BY THE AMOEBA
ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA.
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analgesicPAIN RELIEVER.
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anyONE CHOSEN AT RANDOM.
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applicableABLE TO BE APPLIED; APPROPRIATE.
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appreciateTO RECOGNIZE THE QUALITY, SIGNIFICANCE, OR
MAGNITUDE OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.
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Arctic & AntarcticRELATING TO THE NORTH POLE & SOUTH
POLE OR REGIONS AROUND IT
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associateCOLLEAGUE.
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asthmaA RESPIRATORY ILLNESS OFTEN ARISING
FROM ALLERGIES.
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attorneyA LEGAL AGENT QUALIFIED TO ACT FOR
PERSONS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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awardeeONE THAT RECEIVES AN AWARD.
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bambooANY OF VARIOUS WOODY MOSTLY TALL TROPICAL GRASSES INCLUDING SOME WITH STRONG HOLLOW STEMS USED FOR BUILDING, FURNITURE,
OR UTENSILS.
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beneficiaryRECEIVER OF BENEFITS.
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biscuitA SMALL, LIGHT ROLL THAT IS EATEN AS PART OF A MEAL.ANY OF VARIOUS HARD OR CRISP DRY BAKED PRODUCTS.
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boutiqueA KIND OF SPECIALTY SHOP, NOW USED
TO DESCRIBE ALSO SMALL HOTELS.
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broccoliA DELICIOUS VEGETABLE.
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burialINTERNMENT.
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busyFILLED WITH ACTIVITY.
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caramelSUGAR THAT IS COOKED UNTIL IT IS BURNT AND THAT IS USED TO GIVE
COLOR AND FLAVOR TO FOOD.
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cacheA GROUP OF ITEMS HIDDEN IN A SECRET
STORAGE SPACE
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categoryCLASSIFICATION.
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cemeteryBURIAL GROUNDS.
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chemicalOF OR RELATING TO CHEMISTRY; A SUBSTANCE THAT IS
MADE BY A PROCESS INVOLVING CHEMISTRY.
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chocolateA FOOD PREPARED FROM GROUND
ROASTED CACAO BEANS.
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cleanlinessSTATE OF BEING CLEAN.
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colonelAN OFFICER OF HIGH RANK IN THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, OR MARINES: A
MILITARY OFFICER WHO RANKS ABOVE A MAJOR.
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comfortablePROVIDING COMFORT OR SECURITY.
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condolenceAN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY WITH A
PERSON IN GRIEF.
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confirmTO VERIFY.
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controversyA DISPUTE CHARACTERIZED BY THE EXPRESSION OF OPPOSING VIEWS.
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couponA DETACHABLE SLIP.
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creatureAN ANIMAL OF ANY TYPE; AN IMAGINARY OR
VERY STRANGE KIND OF ANIMAL.
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debutA FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE; THE FORMAL PRESENTATION
OF A GIRL TO SOCIETY.
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doseTHE AMOUNT OF MEDICINE, DRUG, OR VITAMIN THAT IS
TAKEN AT ONE TIME.
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disguiseCLOTHES THAT YOU WEAR SO THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT
RECOGNIZE YOU.
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embryoAN ORGANISM IN ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, ESPECIALLY BEFORE IT HAS REACHED A DISTINCTIVELY RECOGNIZABLE FORM.
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entrepreneurONE WHO ORGANIZES, OPERATES, AND ASSUMES THE RISK
IN A BUSINESS VENTURE.
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epitomeA PERFECT EXAMPLE: AN EXAMPLE THAT REPRESENTS OR EXPRESSES
SOMETHING VERY WELL.
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espressoSTRONG COFFEE THAT IS MADE BY FORCING STEAM THROUGH FINELY
GROUND ROASTED COFFEE BEANS
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etcetera (etc.)A NUMBER OF UNSPECIFIED ADDITIONAL PERSONS OR
THINGS.
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exampleA PERSON OR WAY OF BEHAVING THAT IS SEEN AS A
MODEL THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
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executiveADMINISTRATOR OR MANAGER.
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FebruaryTHE SECOND MONTH OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR.
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genreTYPE OR CLASS.
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gourmetA CONNOISSEUR OF GOOD FOOD AND
DRINK.
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hippopotamusA LARGE, SHORT-LEGGED, CHIEFLY AQUATIC AFRICAN
MAMMAL.
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I couldn’t care lessTHE CORRECT WAY TO SAY THAT YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT SOMETHING-
MEANING YOU CARE SO LITTLE, THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY YOU COULD CARE LESS. YOU CARE THE ABSOLUTE LEAST AMOUNT POSSIBLE.
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idiotMENTALLY DEFICIENT PERSON.
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indigentWITHOUT MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE;
IMPOVERISHED.
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jewelA VALUABLE STONE THAT HAS BEEN CUT AND POLISHED.
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jollyFULL OF HAPPINESS AND JOY; VERY PLEASANT
OR ENJOYABLE
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JollibeeA VERY FAMOUS FILIPINO FAST FOOD MASCOT; ALSO FULL OF HAPPINESS AND JOY (ESPECIALLY WHEN DANCING)
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knowledgeUNDERSTANDING GAINED BY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
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lasagnaA TYPE OF ITALIAN FOOD THAT HAS LAYERS OF FLAT
NOODLES BAKED WITH A SAUCE USUALLY OF TOMATOES, CHEESE, AND MEAT.
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lettuceVEGETABLE THAT IS BEST EATEN FRESH.
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lip-synchTO MOVE THE LIPS IN SYNCHRONIZATION WITH RECORDED
SOUND.
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lycheeA FRUIT WITH A HARD SCALY OUTER COVERING , A SMALL
HARD SEED, AND EDIBLE FLESH.
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macchiatoESPRESSO TOPPED WITH A THIN LAYER OF FOAMED MILK.
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MahjongA CHINESE GAME.
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mayonnaise A DRESSING OF BEATEN EGG YOLK, OIL, LEMON JUICE OR
VINEGAR, AND SEASONINGS.
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nuclearOF OR RELATING TO THE ATOMIC NUCLEUS.
BEING A WEAPON WHOSE DESTRUCTIVE POWER DERIVES FROM AN UNCONTROLLED NUCLEAR REACTION.
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nuptialREGARDING WEDDING OR MARRIAGE.
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orangeA CITRUS FRUIT; A COLOR COMBINATION OF RED AND YELLOW
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oratorONE WHO MAKES AN ORATION.
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ParmesanA HARD ITALIAN CHEESE.
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parenthesisparentheses
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pastaA FOOD MADE FROM A MIXTURE OF FLOUR, WATER, AND SOMETIMES
EGGS THAT IS FORMED INTO DIFFERENT SHAPES AND USUALLY BOILED.
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pictureA REPRESENTATION MADE BY PAINTING, DRAWING, OR
PHOTOGRAPHY.
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PorscheA BRAND OF AN EXPENSIVE SPORTS CAR.
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prefaceINTRODUCTORY STATEMENT OR ESSAY.
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probablyVERY LIKELY : ALMOST CERTAINLY
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regardlessIN SPITE OF DIFFICULTY, TROUBLE, ETC.
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rendezvousMEETING PLACE.
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sauceA FLAVORFUL LIQUID DRESSING OR RELISH FOR FOOD.
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sergeantA NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
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suicideINTENTIONAL KILLING OF ONESELF.
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surfaceAN OUTSIDE PART OR LAYER OF SOMETHING.
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tarantulaANY OF VARIOUS LARGE, HAIRY TROPICAL SPIDERS CAPABLE OF
INFLICTING A PAINFUL BUT NOT SERIOUSLY POISONOUS BITE.
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titleTHE NAME GIVEN TO SOMETHING TO IDENTIFY
OR DESCRIBE IT
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tortoiseA KIND OF TURTLE THAT LIVES ON LAND
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tourniquetA FIRST AID DEVICE TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD
THROUGH AN ARTERY.
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turquoiseA BLUE OR BLUE-GREEN MINERAL VALUED IN THE POLISHED
BLUE FORM AS A GEMSTONE.
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vegetableA USUALLY HERBACEOUS PLANT GROWN FOR AN EDIBLE PART THAT IS
USUALLY EATEN AS PART OF A MEAL.
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WorcestershireTRADEMARK OF A PIQUANT SAUCE OF SOY, VINEGAR, AND
SPICES.
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worryTO FEEL UNEASY.
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