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Unanimity (n)
yoo ne nim i te |
complete agreement
UNO unanimity with Tibetan government; that Tibet is not part of China. |
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metric (adj,n)
met rik |
referring to a measurement system based on grams and meters
Every day I cleaned the metric system in the hospital. |
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annals (n)
an elz |
a written record of events; general records
Tibetan handwritings was annals by famous guy in Tibet name Thume-sam-botah. |
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integrity (n)
in teg ri te |
honesty; good moral character; wholeness; completeness
Parents of intergrity would not let their child to smoke. |
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bilingual (adj)
bi ling gwel |
having or speaking two languages
The bilingual Tibetan book was printed in Tibetan and English. |
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decimate (v)
des e mat |
to destroy or kill a large part of
Red Chinese army decimated the monastry's monk. |
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decade (n)
dek ad |
a ten-year period
Within the decade Chinese government subdue the Tibetan government entirely in Tibet. |
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trilogy (n)
tril e je |
a group of three books, plays, or stories
In Indian school,one science classes have trilogy books such as Chemisty, Physic, and Biology. |
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unilateral (adj)
yoo ne lat er el |
arbitrary; one sided; relating to only one side or part
Without waiting for approval by doctors, the patient made a unilateral decision to take some antidotes. |
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magnitude (n)
mag ni tood |
greatness of size or importance
It is very complicate to compare the magnitude of my general knowledge with my teacher knowledge. |
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monopoly (n)
me nop e le |
exclusive possesion or control
India once maintained a monopoly over the sale of British clothes in India. |
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ambivalence (n)
am biv e lens |
existence of mixed or conflicting feelings
My friends felt ambivalence toward one of my friends because he was going to join army and last night party. |
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duplicity (n)
doo plis i te |
deceitfulness; double-dealing
In an act of duplicity, Iraq government made a neuclear missiles, other deadly weapons and sell it to there happy citizens for benefits of dictater. |
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trivial (adj)
triv e al |
unimportant; silly; ordinary; commonplace
Such trivial issues as of watching movies, playing games and drinking beer made happy to my friends while, they at my home. |
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monarchy (n)
mon er ke |
a state ruled by a king, queen, or emperor
India used to be a monarchy. |
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magnanimous (adj)
mag nan e mes |
noble; above revenge or resentment; forgiving of insults
I have magnanimous toward my adversary. |
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centennial (n)
sen ten e al |
one-hundred-year anniversary; a period of one hundred years
one hundred years after the declaration of India's Independence from British, the Indian celebrate its centennial with special fire cracker and waving their national flag. |
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ambiguous (adj)
am big yoo es |
not clear; having two or more meanings
Most Tibetan prayer books make ambiguous to the new reader. |
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centigrade (adj)
sen ti grad |
referring to a temperature scale based on one hundred degrees
based on today weather channel a temperature of 89 degrees centigrade indicates over heat in outdoor. |
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dilemma (n)
di lem a |
problem; difficult choice between equally bad things
People do face with the dilemma of working in early age and get some money or study and get more money at the end. |
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bipartisan (adj)
bi par ti zen |
supported by members of two parties
In India, both Janta and Bharat on the bipartisan commitee elected Mr. Lalu Parsad |
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disintegrate (v)
dis in ti grat |
to separate into small parts;to become worse; to go wrong
In Tibetan new year, many Tibetans disintegrate the wheat and put in the bowl for decoration. |
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perennial (adj)
pe ren e al |
occuring again and again; constant; lasting for a long time
After perennial studying for my test, I finally pass my exam. |
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symmetrical (adj)
si met ri kel |
balanced in physical size or form
Due to the trenscend of your beer in your body, your body is not perfectly symmetrical as it used to. |