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tedious
/ˈtidiəs/
adjective
boring and repetitive to the point of causing mental fatigue
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tedium
/ˈtidiəm/
noun
the state of being wearied or bored due to repetitive or unchanging activities
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resolute
/ˈɹɛzəˌɫut/
adjective
determined, firm, and unwavering in one's beliefs, decisions, or actions
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resolution
/ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/
noun
an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote
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to resolve
/ɹiˈzɑɫv/
verb
to find a way to solve a disagreement or difficulty
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cursive
/kˈɜːsɪv/
adjective
characterized by letters that are joined in a flowing manner
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cursory
/ˈkɝsɝi/
adjective
done quickly with a lack of thoroughness or attention to details
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hyperbole
/haɪˈpɝbəˌɫi/
noun
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
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hypercritical
/ˌhaɪpɝˈkɹɪtɪkəɫ/
adjective
prone to overly harsh judgments and unreasonably critical of small faults
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nausea
/ˈnɔziə/
noun
a stomach discomfort, often making someone feel they might throw up, triggered by sickness or unsettling situations
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to nauseate
/ˈnɔziˌeɪt/
verb
to make someone feel very disgusted, often in a moral sense
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underling
/ˈəndɝɫɪŋ/
noun
a person of lower rank who serves or works under someone of higher authority
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to juxtapose
/ˌdʒəkstəˈpoʊz/
verb
to set different things next to each other for clear comparison or contrast
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juxtaposition
/ˌdʒəkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
the act of placing two things side by side to produce a contrasting effect
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bronchitis
/bɹɑŋˈkaɪtəs/
noun
a condition when the tubes that carry air to one's lungs get infectious
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bronchus
/bɹˈɑːnkəs/
noun
a major airway in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea and leads to the lungsea
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optic
/ˈɑptɪk/
adjective
relating to the eyes or vision
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optician
/ɑpˈtɪʃən/
noun
a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts
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