Daily Word List – 6th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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expatriate [ Brit., eks-PA-tree-eyt; v. eks-PEY-tree-eyt adj., n. eks-PEY-tree-it ]

[ adjective, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (adj.) exiled or banished
2. (n.) one who has been exiled or banished
3 (tr.v.) to banish one from one’s native country
4. (tr.v.) to withdraw oneself from one’s native land

animosity [ an-uh’-MOS-i-tee ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
enmity, hostility or bitter hatred

turmoil [ TUR-moil ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the state of confusion
2. a great disturbance

blotch [ bloch ]

[ noun, verb ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) an irregular patch or blot
2. (n.) a blemish or discoloured patch on the skin
3. (v.) to mark with a blot or to be marked with spots

orientation [ awr-ee-uh’n-TEY-shuh’n ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the act or process of adjusting
2. an introduction
3. an awareness of the objective world in relation to one’s self
4. the ascertainment of one’s position in relation to the surroundings