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/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

AmE

/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

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/ˌhɒt'eə/

AmE

/ˌhɑ:t'er/

adjective - using hot air

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/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/

AmE

/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

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/'spɑ:k/

AmE

/'spɑ:rk/

verb - to make something start suddenly

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/'spɑ:klə/

AmE

/'spɑ:rklər/

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

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/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪk/

AmE

/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪk/

noun - something unpleasant or unfair that someone does to you

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/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪks/

AmE

/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪks/

noun - activity that is aimed at harming the reputation or success of someone else

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/'pʌt/

AmE

/'pʌt/

verb - to hit a golf ball gently when it is near the hole

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/'neɪbə/

AmE

/'neɪbər/

verb - to be located next to something else

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/'wi:k/

AmE

/'wi:k/

adjective - easily influenced by others; without much power

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/ˌeɪ'aɪ/

AmE

/ˌeɪ'aɪ/

noun - (abbreviation) artificial intelligence

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/ˌpəʊst'heɪst/

AmE

/ˌpəʊst'heɪst/

adverb, dated - as soon as possible

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/'stæt/

AmE

/'stæt/

adverb, informal - a word used in medical jargon meaning 'as soon as possible'

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/ˌeɪ es eɪ eɪtʃ 'pi:/

AmE

/ˌeɪ es eɪ eɪtʃ 'pi:/

adverb, informal - short for 'as soon as humanly possible'

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/'hæpləs/

AmE

/'hæpləs/

adjective, formal - very unlucky