ninety-eighth

[ nahyn-tee-eytth, -eyth ]
/ ˈnaɪn tiˈeɪtθ, -ˈeɪθ /

adjective

next after the ninety-seventh; being the ordinal number for 98.
being one of 98 equal parts.

noun

a ninety-eighth part, especially of one (1/98).
the ninety-eighth member of a series.

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Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby ninety-eighth

ninetieth, ninette, ninety, ninety-day wonder, ninety-eight, ninety-eighth, ninety-fifth, ninety-first, ninety-five, ninety-five theses, ninety-four
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