ˌprɔkjuəˈreɪʃən

  • 51cutin — [ kju:tɪn] noun Biochemistry a waxy water repellent substance in the cuticle of plants. Origin C19: from cutis + in1 …

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  • 52cutis — [ kju:tɪs] noun Anatomy the true skin or dermis. Origin C17: from L., skin …

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  • 53cuvette — [kju: vɛt] noun a straight sided container for holding liquid samples in a spectrophotometer or other instrument. Origin C18: from Fr., dimin. of cuve cask …

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  • 54cuvée — [ kju:veɪ] noun a type, blend, or batch of wine, especially champagne. Origin Fr., vatful …

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  • 55ecu — [ ɛkju:, eɪ ] (also ECU) noun (plural same or ecus) former term for euro. Origin acronym from European currency unit …

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  • 56kewpie — [ kju:pi] (also kewpie doll) noun (trademark in the US) a type of doll characterized by a large head, big eyes, chubby cheeks, and a curl or topknot on top of its head. Origin early 20th cent. (orig. US): from Cupid, the name of the Roman god of… …

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  • 57kudos — [ kju:dɒs] noun praise and honour. Origin C18: Gk. Usage Despite appearances, kudos is not a plural form. This means that the use of kudos as a plural, as in the following sentence, is incorrect: he received many kudos for his work (correct use… …

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  • 58kyu — [kju:] noun a grade of the less advanced level of proficiency in martial arts. Origin from Japanese kyū class …

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  • 59kyudo — [ kju:dəʊ] noun the Japanese martial art of longbow archery, incorporating set rhythmic movements and practised in a meditative state. Origin Japanese, lit. way of the bow , from kyū bow + dō way, method …

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  • 60accuse*/*/ — [əˈkjuːz] verb [T] to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal Her employers accused her of theft.[/ex] Are you accusing me of lying?[/ex] accuser noun [C] …

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