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Showing 18 of 89 words/hɪt/ [hit]
[verb] To bring one's hand or a weapon or other object into contact with someone or something quickly and forcefully.
/hoʊ/ [ho]
[interjection] Used to attract attention, express surprise, or command a halt.
/hoʊld ɒn/ [hold on]
[verb] To wait for a short period of time, especially during a telephone conversation or when someone is busy.
/hoʊld ʌs əˈkaʊntəbəl/
[idiom] To require that a group, organization, or collective (referred to as 'us') remains responsible for its actions, decisions, and promises, and to expect consequences if those obligations are not met.
/hoʊld ʌs rɪˈspɒnsəbəl/
[idiom] To consider us to be the ones to blame or to be legally or morally accountable for a particular outcome, mistake, or situation.
/hoʊm ˈtiːtʃər θriː/ [home teacher three]
[noun] A specific version or installment of a home-based educational program, software, or instructional series.
/ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/ [homicide]
[noun] The killing of one human being by another, regardless of intent or legality.
/huː/ [hoo]
[interjection] An exclamation used to express surprise, excitement, or to attract attention.
/hoʊp fɔːr juː/ [hope for you]
[idiom] An expression used to convey a sincere desire for someone else's success, happiness, or positive outcome in a specific situation.
/ˈhɒt ˌbʌt.ən/ [hot button]
[noun] A controversial issue or topic that is likely to trigger strong emotional reactions or intense debate among people.
/ˈhaʊs pɛts/ [house pets]
[noun] Domesticated animals kept primarily for companionship, pleasure, or entertainment rather than for utility, labor, or food production, and which reside within a human dwelling.
/ˈhaʊs.hoʊld ˈsɒl.vənts kənˈteɪ.nɪŋ ˈæs.ɪ.toʊn/ [household solvents containing acetone]
[noun] Liquid chemical mixtures commonly kept in homes, such as nail polish removers, paint thinners, and certain adhesives, that utilize acetone as a primary active agent to dissolve other substances.
/ˈhaʊs.pɛts/ [housepets]
[noun] Domesticated animals kept for companionship and pleasure that live primarily inside a human residence.
/haʊ ɑːr laɪt ænd saʊnd weɪvz ˈsɪm.ə.lər/ [how are light and sound waves similar]
[noun] A foundational physics question inquiring into the common characteristics shared by electromagnetic radiation (light) and mechanical vibrations (sound), such as their ability to transmit energy, reflect, refract, and travel in wave patterns.
/haʊ kæn juː aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ ə tæp ruːt ˈsɪstəm/ [how can you identify a tap root system]
[noun] An inquiry regarding the diagnostic characteristics used to recognize a plant root structure featuring a dominant, thick central root that grows straight down, from which smaller lateral roots sprout.
/haʊ dɪd kælˈpɜːrniə daɪ ɪn tuː kɪl ə ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːrd/ [how did calpurnia die in to kill a mockingbird]
[idiom] A frequently asked question based on a false premise regarding the fate of a fictional character who survives the events of the story.
/haʊ dɪd ðə fɔːl əv roʊm əˈfɛkt ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊərəp/ [how did the fall of rome affect western europe]
[idiom] A common historical inquiry used to prompt an analysis of the political, social, and economic fragmentation that occurred in the Mediterranean and European territories following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE.
/haʊ duː juː ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt ðə ˈfʌŋk.ʃən sɪn skwɛr ɛks kɒs ɛks/ [how do you differentiate the function sin²x cosx]
[idiom] A calculus query asking for the mathematical derivative of the expression (sin²x)(cosx) with respect to x, typically solved using the product rule.