fifty-six

[ fif-tee-siks ]

/ ˈfɪf tiˈsɪks /

noun

a cardinal number, 50 plus 6.

a symbol for this number, as 56 or LVI.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 56 in number.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

Question 1 of 10

decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Words nearby fifty-six

fifty-ninth, fifty-one, fifty-second, fifty-seven, fifty-seventh, fifty-six, fifty-sixth, fifty-third, fifty-three, fifty-two, fiftypenny

Example sentences from the Web for fifty-six

Fifty-six grizzlies were known to die in 2012—rough numbers that probably represent about half of actual mortality.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fifty-six percent of those surveyed believed the “website glitches” are “part of a broader problem with the health care law.”
Obama Can’t Blame the Republicans This Time|Kirsten Powers|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Fifty-six percent of university graduates are women,” she says.
Saudi Princess Diaries: An Outspoken Royal on Riots, Women, and ‘Seinfeld’|Abigail Pesta|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And in these two instances—separated by ninety-two blocks and fifty-six years—it was they who died in the attempt.
Lillian Hellman, Clarence Birdseye and Thai Jones: Must Read Nonfiction|Victoria Beale, Wendy Smith, Kevin Canfield|May 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Fifty-six percent of likely voters are inclined to vote for a Republican, 38 percent for a Democrat.
Don't Blow It, GOP!|Mark McKinnon|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The cannonade continued for fifty-six hours longer, and on the 2nd of January the assault was made.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
This tower is now sixty-two feet high, and fifty-six feet in circumference.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy
He commanded a frigate of fifty-six guns and the Revenge carried ninety-six.
The Purse|Honore de Balzac
In one district, forty-seven thousand Indians were divided among fifty-six grantees.
The South American Republics Part I of II|Thomas C. Dawson
For these a total of fifty-six squadrons will be required, each squadron to consist of eighteen machines. '
The War in the Air; Vol. 1|Walter Raleigh.

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