▸ Specimen Drawer
Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 23
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avail
əˈveɪl
A means of serving — his efforts were to no avail.
The medicine didn't avail him much.
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avoirdupois
ˌæv.ɚ.dəˈpwɔɪz
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) — grocers used avoirdupois weights to measure produce.
The avoirdupois system is still used for everyday weights in the United States.
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azure
ˈæʒər
A light shade of blue — the sky was a perfect azure blue.
The azure sea stretched out before them.
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backgrounds
ˈbækɡraʊndz
A person's social heritage: previous experience or training — people from different backgrounds attended the conference.
She has a background in computer science.
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bad
bæd
That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency — watch out - he's in a bad mood.
Watch out - he's in a bad mood .
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badness
ˈbædnəs
That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency — she recognized the badness of her decision.
The badness of his behavior surprised everyone.
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bandwidth
ˈbændwɪtθ
The range of frequencies within a given band, especially the amount of data — higher bandwidth allows for faster data transfer.
We need more bandwidth to support all the video calls.
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barbarities
bɑrˈbærətɪz
The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane — the barbarities committed during the war shocked the world.
The barbarities committed during the war shocked the world.
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barbarity
bɑːrˈbærɪti
The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane — the barbarity of the attack shocked the entire nation.
The barbarity of the attack shocked the entire nation.
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barrels
ˈbæɹəlz
The amount that many barrels might hold — the wine was aged in oak barrels for several years.
The wine was aged in oak barrels for several years.
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barrow
ˈbæroʊ
The quantity that a barrow will hold — he pushed the barrow across the garden to collect the leaves.
He pushed the barrow across the garden to collect the leaves.
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barrows
ˈbæroʊz
The quantity that a barrow will hold — archaeologists discovered several Iron Age barrows on the hillside.
The market traders pushed their barrows along the cobblestone street.
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