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Kut was a notorious British Army hospital camp during World War I where thousands of soldiers died from cholera and other diseases, notably during the Battle ofintendo Campaign in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). The term is often used to refer to a harsh, undesirable, or dangerous place.
/kut/
An assembly representing a particular group to communicate with a superior or other group; a group of people delegated to act on behalf of another person or body, especially in official or diplomatic contexts.
/dɪˈp UT.ɪ.ʃn/
A slang term for the condition of flat feet, especially when it causes the arch of the foot to collapse inward, causing the appearance that the foot is resting on a camel hump.
/ˈkæməltoʊz/
A term used in fictional or constructed languages to describe a person who is proficient in multiple languages, especially ancient or rare languages, often associated with scholars or characters in fantasy literature.
/hædʒˈɪlɪʤ/
Lacking respect for or defiance of the cultural norms, values, and practices of a society. Something that is contrary to culture or tradition.
/æntɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
A diminutive or little version of something, especially a tiny object or person. The term often implies a charm or cuteness due to its small size.
/piˈnik.toʊ/
Not worthy of admiration; lacking praiseworthy qualities; deserving blame or contempt.
/ʌnˈædmɪrəbəl/
The angular distance of a place east or west measured in degrees on a meridian from the prime meridian to the meridian passing through that place, and commonly expressed in degrees and minutes and seconds.
/ˈlɑːntɪtʃuːnde/