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• amoeba
  / əˈmi:bə / Polyphyletic group including different eucariot taxons : Amoebozoa, Rhizaria, Heterokonta, Excavata et Opisthokonta.
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• apse
  / æps / Semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome.
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• area
  / ˈɛərɪə / Quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, or planar lamina, in the plane.
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• athlete
  / ˈæθli:t / Person who participates regularly in a sport.
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• balmy
  / ˈba:mɪ / Producing balm.
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• clammy
  / ˈklæmɪ / Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
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• cradle
  / ˈkreɪdl / A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
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• dory
  / ˈdɔ:rɪ / (nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
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• duct
  / dʌkt / A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
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• fauna
  / ˈfɔ:nə / Set of animal species in any particular region and time.
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• flunky
  Alternative form of flunkey.
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• hedge
  / heʤ / Row of shrub-like plants.
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• hypochondria
  / haɪpəuˈkɔndrɪə / Somatoform disorder that involves an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
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• impervious
  / ɪmˈpə:vjəs / A measure of the ability of a porous material to allow fluids to pass through it.
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• lament
  / ləˈment / An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
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• neon
  / ˈni:ən / Element with atomic number 10.
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• nova
  Cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star.
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• ovum
  / ˈəuvəm / Haploid female reproductive cell or gamete.
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• papal
  / ˈpeɪpəl / Leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.
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• safari
  Journey with the aim to hunt safari animals or to observe or photograph them.
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• scuff
  / skʌf / To scrape the feet while walking.
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• silt
  / sɪlt / Classification of soil or sediment.
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• skid
  / skɪd / An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.
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• snobbish
  / ˈsnɔbɪʃ / Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
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• straitjacket
  A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms.
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• sugary
  / ˈʃugərɪ / Disaccharide formed by a molecule of glucose and one of fructose.
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• tartan
  / ˈta:tən / Scottish cloth pattern, often representing a clan or other group.
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• transformer
  / trænsˈfɔ:mə / Electrical device that transfers energy through electromagnetic induction.
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• turret
  / ˈtʌrɪt / A small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle.
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• waiter
  / ˈweɪtə / Staff serving in restaurant or private homes.
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• wean
  / wi:n / (transitive) To cease giving milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
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• wring
  / rɪŋ / To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out.
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• yarn
  / ja:n / Long continuous length of interlocked fibers.
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