Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Middle French from Latin

Definition: : a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition

Sentence: This last element—a form of legal financing called third-party litigation funding—proliferated during the 2008 recession, in part because lawsuits are somewhat insulated from the və-ˈsi-sə-ˌtüd , vī-, -ˌtyüd of the market.

Part of Speech: adjective

Origin: Unknown, First used in 1726

Definition: : SMALL, MINIATURE

Sentence: My father stared at the \ ˌli-lə-ˈpyü-shən chairs, wondering how he would be able to fit in something so small.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: New Latin

Definition: a pathological condition caused by the action of a poison or toxin

Sentence:Upon admission and examination by the veterinary staff at the Marine Mammal Center, Otto was diagnosed with domoic acid täk-sə-ˈkō-səs .

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: New Latin

Definition: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment

Sentence: Established in 1931 as a reserve, it was gazetted as a national park only in 1992 after an initial survey of ˌā-və-ˈfȯ-nə , ˌa-, -ˈfä-nə was conducted.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Unknown

Definition: the action or process of shaking or the condition of being shaken especially with violence:

Sentence: In homeopathy, homeopathic dilution (known by practitioners as "dynamisation" or "potentisation") is a process in which a substance is diluted with alcohol or distilled water and then vigorously shaken in a process called \ sə-ˈkəsh-ən .

Part of Speech: Adjective

Origin: Unknown

Definition: (Theology) of or relating to sacred rites

Sentence: That ceremony was very ¦hīə¦rərjə̇kəl, (ˈ)hī¦r- .

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Unknown

Definition: longitudinal ridging and splitting of the nails

Sentence: ˌän-i-kə-ˈrek-səs affects up to 20% of the population.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Borrowed from German

Definition: : the suppression of growth of one plant species by another due to the release of toxic substances

Sentence: The black walnut is one of the earliest studied examples of ə-ˈlē-lə-ˌpa-thē , -ˈle-lə-; also ˌa-lə-ˈlä-pə-thē and produces juglone, which inhibits growth and water uptake in neighboring plants.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Brazilian Portuguese

Definition: a Brazilian dance of African origin that incorporates martial arts movements such as kicks and chops

Sentence: Also nearby is La Peña Cultural Center, founded in 1975 as an arts and social justice activism center that offers classes in ˌkä-pə-ˈwā-rə , ˌkäp-ˈwā- , salsa and Afro-Peruvian dance.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Italian

Definition: a dance in classic ballet performed by the corps de ballet by itself or with the principal dancers

Sentence: At the height of the ensuing merriment, everyone joins in a boistrous bäˈläbəˌlā .

Part of Speech: Adjective

Origin: Unknown

Definition: living or lasting for a long time

Sentence: Cats are known to have län-ˈje-vəs , lȯn- lifespans.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Latin

Definition: a mistake in speech or writing

: an impolite or improper way of behaving

Sentence: Maybe this blog have a lot of inaccuracy and \ ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm , ˈsō-, hence, If you specialize in English, help me correct it, Thanks!

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Middle English from Latin

Definition: physical comeliness

Sentence: Because we all know that beauty is only skin deep, you should always look beneath the pəl-krə-ˌtüd , -ˌtyüd on the outside to see what’s going on in a person’s heart and soul.

Part of Speech: Noun

Origin: Chinese

Definition: a tea made from young leaves

Sentence: We blend that tea by mixing chamomile with pē-(ˌ)kō also ˈpe- .