Lesson 165
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Lesson 165 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#4921
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itinerant
/aɪˈtɪnərənt/
adjective
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Traveling from place to place, especially for work or duty.
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The itinerant teacher moved from village to village to educate children.

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wandering, roving, traveling, nomadic, peripatetic
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settled, stationary, resident
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itinerant worker, itinerant lifestyle, itinerant preacher, itinerant musician
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#4922
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jeopardize
/ˈdʒɛpərdaɪz/
verb
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jeopardized
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jeopardized
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jeopardizes
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jeopardizing
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To put something into a situation of risk or danger.
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Reckless driving can jeopardize lives.

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jeopardize the future

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to put the future at risk
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endanger, risk, imperil, threaten, compromise
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protect, safeguard, secure
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jeopardize lives, jeopardize career, jeopardize future, jeopardize health
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#4923
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jejune
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
adjective
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Naive, simplistic, and superficial; also dull or uninteresting.
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The professor dismissed the essay as jejune and lacking depth.

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immature, simplistic, shallow, trivial, naive
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mature, profound, deep
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jejune ideas, jejune argument, jejune writing
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#4924
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jaunty
/ˈdʒɔːnti/
adjective
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Having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner or appearance.
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He walked into the room with a jaunty step.

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cheerful, lively, buoyant, confident, spirited
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gloomy, depressed, dull
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jaunty step, jaunty hat, jaunty smile
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#4925
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jaunt
/dʒɔːnt/
noun
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A short journey or excursion, usually taken for pleasure.
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They went on a weekend jaunt to the countryside.

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trip, excursion, outing, tour, journey
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stay, permanence
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weekend jaunt, little jaunt, holiday jaunt
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#4926
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jaundiced
/ˈdʒɔːndɪst/
adjective
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Affected by or displaying prejudice, envy, or bitterness; also refers to having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice.
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She gave a jaundiced view of the project after her proposal was rejected.

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biased, cynical, resentful, prejudiced, skeptical
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impartial, fair, unbiased
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jaundiced view, jaundiced attitude, jaundiced perspective
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#4927
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jaundice
/ˈdʒɔːn.dɪs/
noun
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A medical condition in which the skin and eyes become yellow due to liver problems.
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The doctor diagnosed the baby with jaundice.

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jaundiced view

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a biased or cynical outlook
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yellowing, liver disease, icterus
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health, wellness
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neonatal jaundice, jaundice patient, jaundice symptoms
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#4928
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jarring
/ˈdʒɑː.rɪŋ/
adjective
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Striking or shocking in a way that creates a strong contrast or clash.
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The sudden loud noise was jarring to everyone in the room.

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shocking, disturbing, unpleasant, grating
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pleasant, soothing, harmonious
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jarring sound, jarring effect, jarring contrast
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#4929
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jargon
/ˈdʒɑːr.ɡən/
noun
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Specialized or technical language used by a particular group or profession.
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The lawyer’s explanation was full of legal jargon.

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technical jargon

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special words or phrases used in a specific technical field
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terminology, lingo, argot, slang, dialect
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plain language, simplicity
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legal jargon, medical jargon, technical jargon
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#4930
😂
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jape
/dʒeɪp/
noun
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A practical joke or humorous remark.
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He enjoyed a harmless jape with his friends.

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joke, jest, prank, gag
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seriousness, sincerity
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harmless jape, playful jape, silly jape
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#4931
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jaded
/ˈdʒeɪ.dɪd/
adjective
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Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
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After years of traveling, she felt jaded by the constant movement.

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jaded appetite

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a loss of interest or enthusiasm due to overindulgence
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weary, tired, bored, apathetic, cynical
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enthusiastic, energetic, fresh
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jaded by, jaded feeling, jaded traveler, jaded outlook
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#4932
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jabber
/ˈdʒæbər/
verb
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jabbered
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jabbered
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jabbers
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jabbering
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To talk quickly and excitedly but with little sense.
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The children jabbered happily after the show.

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chatter, babble, prattle, ramble, gabble
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silence, muteness
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jabber away, jabber excitedly, jabber nonsense
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#4933
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jab
/dʒæb/
verb
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jabbed
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jabbed
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jabs
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jabbing
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To poke or thrust quickly, often with a finger or something pointed.
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He jabbed his finger at the map to show the location.

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jab someone in the ribs

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to poke someone playfully in the side
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poke, prod, thrust, punch, stab
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caress, pat
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jab hard, jab finger, jab needle, jab punch
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#4934
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itinerate
/aɪˈtɪnəˌreɪt/
verb
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itinerated
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itinerated
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itinerates
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itinerating
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To travel from place to place, usually for the purpose of work or preaching.
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The missionary itinerated throughout the region to spread the message.

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travel, journey, wander, roam, peregrinate
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settle, stay, remain
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itinerate regularly, itinerate through, itinerate region
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#4935
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itinerary
/aɪˈtɪnərɛri/
noun
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A planned route or schedule of a journey or trip.
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The travel agent gave us a detailed itinerary for our vacation.

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schedule, plan, agenda, route, timetable
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improvisation, randomness
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travel itinerary, detailed itinerary, daily itinerary, itinerary plan
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#4936
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irritable
/ˈɪrɪtəbl/
adjective
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easily annoyed or made angry
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She became irritable after working long hours without rest.

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irritable mood

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a state of being easily annoyed or angered
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grumpy, short-tempered, cranky, testy, moody
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calm, patient, cheerful
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irritable child, irritable behavior, irritable response, feel irritable
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#4937
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iterate
/ˈɪtəreɪt/
verb
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iterated
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iterated
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iterates
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iterating
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To repeat a process or statement, often to improve or refine.
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The software team will iterate the design until it meets user needs.

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iterate over

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to go through each item in a sequence one by one
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repeat, redo, revise, cycle, loop
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ignore, skip
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iterate process, iterate design, iterate quickly, iterate over data
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#4938
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isthmus
/ˈɪsməs/ or /ˈɪsθməs/
noun
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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, often with water on either side.
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The Panama Canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama.

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land bridge, neck, causeway, peninsula
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strait, wide landmass
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Isthmus of Panama, narrow isthmus, coastal isthmus
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#4939
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issue
/ˈɪʃuː/
noun, verb
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issued
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issued
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issues
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issuing
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A problem, topic, or the act of supplying or distributing something.
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The magazine will issue a new edition next week.

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take issue with

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to disagree strongly with something
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problem, matter, topic, distribute, release
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solution, agreement
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serious issue, raise an issue, address an issue, issue a statement
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#4940
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isotope
/ˈaɪsətəʊp/
noun
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Atoms of the same element with equal number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used in dating fossils.

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variant, atomic form, nuclide, isotope species
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element, uniform atom
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radioactive isotope, stable isotope, isotope analysis, isotope ratio
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#4941
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isothermal
/ˌaɪsəʊˈθɜːrməl/
adjective
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Having or maintaining equal or constant temperature.
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The experiment was conducted under isothermal conditions.

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constant-temperature, uniform, steady, stable
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variable, fluctuating
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isothermal process, isothermal condition, isothermal reaction, isothermal expansion
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#4942
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isolate
/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/
verb
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isolated
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isolated
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isolates
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isolating
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To separate something or someone from others.
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Doctors tried to isolate the patient to prevent the spread of infection.

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isolate oneself

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to deliberately avoid contact with others
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separate, detach, segregate, quarantine, seclude
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unite, connect, integrate
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isolate the virus, isolate the problem, isolate from others, isolate oneself
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#4943
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isochronous
/aɪˈsɒ.krə.nəs/
adjective
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Occurring at equal time intervals; in unison or synchrony.
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The pendulum swings are isochronous, repeating at equal intervals.

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synchronous, simultaneous, rhythmic, periodic
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asynchronous, irregular
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isochronous motion, isochronous oscillation, isochronous process
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#4944
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isobar
/ˈaɪ.səˌbɑːr/
noun
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A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
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The meteorologist explained how isobars indicate wind speed and direction.

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pressure line, contour line, weather line
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altitude line
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weather isobar, pressure isobar, isobar map, draw isobars
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#4945
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islet
/ˈaɪ.lət/
noun
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A very small island.
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The fishermen rested on a tiny islet before continuing their journey.

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island, cay, atoll, key, reef
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mainland, continent
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tiny islet, coral islet, remote islet, rocky islet
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#4946
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isle
/aɪl/
noun
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A small island or peninsula, often poetic or literary.
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They spent their honeymoon on a beautiful tropical isle.

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isle of peace

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a calm and peaceful place
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island, atoll, cay, key, peninsula
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mainland, continent
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lonely isle, tropical isle, remote isle, isle of beauty
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#4947
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irruption
/ɪˈrʌpʃən/
noun
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a sudden and violent entry or invasion
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The irruption of protesters surprised the authorities.

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invasion, incursion, outbreak, surge
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retreat, withdrawal
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sudden irruption, violent irruption, irruption of protesters, irruption into
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#4948
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irritate
/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
verb
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irritated
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irritated
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irritates
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irritating
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to make someone annoyed, impatient, or uncomfortable
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Loud music can irritate the neighbors late at night.

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rub the wrong way

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to annoy or irritate someone unintentionally
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annoy, bother, provoke, aggravate, disturb
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soothe, please, comfort
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irritate the skin, irritate someone, easily irritate, irritate eyes
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#4949
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irritant
/ˈɪrɪtənt/
noun
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something that causes irritation or discomfort
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Dust is a common irritant for people with allergies.

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allergen, annoyance, stimulant, aggravator
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soother, comfort
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skin irritant, chemical irritant, major irritant, source of irritant
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#4950
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irritancy
/ˈɪrɪtənsi/
noun
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the quality or state of causing irritation; legal or formal invalidation
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The constant noise became an irritancy to the neighbors.

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annoyance, nuisance, provocation, aggravation
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comfort, relief
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legal irritancy, irritancy clause, source of irritancy
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