Vocabulary Enrichment 65

EXHIBIT 
/ ɪgˈzɪb ɪt / [ig-ZIB-it] (v.) 
– to demonstrate or to show
Example: The monkey exhibited kindness to the visitors.
Additional info: To exhibit means to put something on display.

HANDEDNESS 
/ ˈhæn dɪd nɪs / [HAN-did-nis] (n.) 
– the tendency of using one hand over the other in doing tasks
Example: Studies show that monkeys exhibit handedness.
Additional info: Right-handed and left-handed are related to this term.

GROOM 
/ grum / [groom] (v.) 
– to clean up
Example: They saw a tigress grooming her cub.
Additional info: Its gerund form is grooming. (e.g. Grooming is important for dogs.)

IMPLY 
/ ɪmˈplaɪ / [im-PLAHY] (v.) 
– to suggest in an indirect way
Example: The report implies that the zookeeper is guilty of negligence.
Additional info: It may also mean “to become a part or result of something.”

IDENTICAL 
/ aɪˈdɛn tɪ kəl / [ahy-DEN-ti-kuh l] (adj.) 
– the same or exactly alike
Example: The identical twins often wear the same clothes.
Additional info: Two things that are identical cannot be distinguished from each other.

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