Exams, or examinations, are tests typically conducted by educational institutions to evaluate a student's knowledge or skills in a particular subject or area. They can be written, oral, practical, or a combination of these. Exams are also used in the workplace to assess work performance or to test for the necessary qualifications for a job.
/ɪk'sɑːms/
Planking or railing provided for support along the edge of a staircase, sidewalk, or similar structure.
/hændˈreɪlɪŋz/
Dried plant specimens or parts, typically pressed and mounted for preservation in herbarium collections. In a broader sense, it can also refer to dried samples in other contexts such as food preservation or desiccated substances.
/ɛɡˌskɪəˈreɪt/
To interpret or describe something with a template or a specific set of criteria that may not suit all cases, often leading to oversimplification or stereotyping.
/ˈprɛtɪfaɪŋ/
A person who performs acrobatic feats, especially on a high wire or similar apparatus. Also, a person skilled in aerial maneuvers, such as those performed in the circus or as part of gymnastics.
/əˈriː.əlɪst/
A conjunction used to introduce a reason, explanation, or evidence for something stated before. It indicates that what follows is a reason, explanation, or justification for the preceding clause or statement.
/denn/
A path or track followed by a storm, typically marked on weather maps or charts, indicating the movement and progression of a storm over time.
/ˈstɔrtræk/
Describing something that is too obviously or artificially imitative of leaves, typically in a meticulous or overly detailed style.
/liː.ər.esk/
To remove the entrails or bowels from (an animal or a person, typically after death), or to disembowel. In a metaphorical sense, it can also mean to completely empty out or cleanse something of its contents.
/ˈbaʊ.eld/