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əbˈsɝd

If something or someone is absurd, they are ridiculous.

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,ærɪ'stɑkrəsi

The aristocracy is the highest class of people in certain societies.

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ə'rɪstəkræt

An aristocrat is a person who is of the highest class in certain societies.

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ə'taiə

Attire is nice or special clothing.

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krez

A craze is a brief and popular activity or object.

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dɪ'not

When one thing denotes another, it stands as a sign or substitute for that thing.

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ɪn'lɑrdʒ

To enlarge something means to make it bigger.

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'ɛk'sɛs

An excess is an amount of something that is more than needed or wanted.

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'fɛmənɪn

If something is feminine, then it has qualities that are commonly related to women.

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'haɪərɑrki

A hierarchy is a system of things or people ranked one above the other.

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pæd

A pad is a thick piece of soft material used to protect or clean things.

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'pɑrtnɚ

Your partner is someone who lives or works with you as an equal.

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prɪ'dɑmənənt

If something is predominant, then it is the most important, common, or strongest.

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'protə'kɔl

Protocol is a system of rules and customs that guides how things are done.

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'rɛpjətəbl

If someone or something is reputable, then they have a good reputation.

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'sɪɡnɪfaɪ

To signify means to be a symbol of something.

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stræp

A strap is a thin long piece of fabric used to fasten, carry, or hold something.

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staɪl

Your style is the way you do things.

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'tæŋɡl

A tangle is something or many things twisted together.

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'vænəti

Vanity is excessive pride or love of one’s own appearance or things one has done.

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