PERFECT
/pɜr fɪkt/ [PUR-fikt] (adj.)
– the best or the most ideal
Example: Many parents want a perfect life for their children.
Additional info: It may also refer to something with no mistakes or flaws.
LIKELIHOOD
/ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd/ [LAHYK-lee-hoo d] (n.)
– the probability that something will happen
Example: The weather forecast said there is a strong likelihood of heavy rainfall today.
Additional info: Synonyms for likelihood include possibility and tendency.
COMPATIBLE
/kəmˈpæt ə bəl/ [kuh m-PAT-uh-buh l] (adj.)
– able to exist or live together well
Example: The two were not as compatible as they thought they were.
Additional info: Synonyms for compatible include well-matched and well-suited.
STABLE
/ˈsteɪ bəl/ [STEY-buh l] (adj.)
– in good condition that is not likely to change
Example: I wish I could be financially stable when I reach my 40s.
Additional info: It may also mean “not likely to worsen.”
SET IN ONE'S WAYS
/sɛt ɪn wʌns weɪz/ [set in wuhns weyz] (idiom)
– having a fixed and unchangeable lifestyle
Example: After fifteen years of working in the university, the professor became set in her ways.
Additional info: Inflexible and unalterable is related to this idiom.
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