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roster, rostrum
roster (RAHS tuhr, RAH stuhr) (noun)
An itemized list, typically of people's names: Zoila glanced down the roster to see if her friend had registered for the same lecture course as she had.
rostrum (RAHS truhm, RAW struhm) (noun)
1. A stage or raised platform for public speaking: The carpenters built a rostrum for the speakers at the film festival.
2. A curved shape suggestive of a bird's beak or the snout of some insects: The ornithologist classified the unusual bird based on the rostrum of its nib or bill.
2. A curved shape suggestive of a bird's beak or the snout of some insects: The ornithologist classified the unusual bird based on the rostrum of its nib or bill.
The university president stood on the rostrum and read the roster of students who were receiving special awards at the end of the year.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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