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ache
eɪkTo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
acre
ˈeɪkəUnit of area.
berry
ˈberɪFood.
bosom
ˈbuzəmRegion of the torso of a primate containing the mammary gland.
diaphragm
ˈdaɪəfræm(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
dove
dʌvMember of the bird clade Columbidae that include some 310 species of near passerines.
fawn
fɔ:nFamily of mammals.
felting
Type of textile made from matted fibres.
flak
flækCombat operations and doctrine aimed at defeating enemy aerial forces; all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action.
flare
flɛəPyrotechnic, produces intense light or heat without an explosion.
flue
flu:Duct, pipe, or opening in a chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors; space inside a chimney.
garb
ga:bFashion, style of dressing oneself up.
granular
ˈgrænjuləConsisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
grouchy
ˈgrauʧɪ(originally college slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
loot
lu:t(Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
lore
lɔ:all the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
mode
məud(music) One of several ancient Greek scales.
perk
pə:k(informal) Perquisite.
quorum
The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.
ratty
ˈrætɪSimilar to a rat; ratlike.
repugnance
rɪˈpʌgnənsExtreme aversion, repulsion.
rise
raɪz(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
ruby
ˈru:bɪVariety of corundum, mineral, gemstone.
saloon
səˈlu:n(US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
slug
slʌgCommon name for an apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc.
slush
slʌʃMixture of snow and liquid water.
soup
su:pPrimarily liquid food.
sown
Process of planting seeds.
squirm
skwə:mTo twist one’s body with snakelike motions.
subjunctive
səbˈʤʌŋktɪvRelating to or denoting a mood of verbs expressing what is imagined or wished or possible.
tepee
ˈti:pi:Type of Native American tent.
turf
tə:fGrass and roots beneath.
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