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acumen
əˈkju:menQuickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
amenable
əˈmi:nəblWilling to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
amok
Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.
breezy
ˈbri:zɪ1973 film by Clint Eastwood.
churn
ʧə:n(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
clammy
ˈklæmɪCold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
decrepit
dɪˈkrepɪtSymptom.
dodo
ˈdəudəuSpecies of bird (extinct).
duel
ˈdju:əlArranged engagement in combat between two individuals.
fowl
faulSuperorder of birds.
gala
ˈga:ləCelebratory; festive.
genie
ˈʤi:nɪSupernatural spirits in Islamic mythology (for jinns from a work of fiction see Q30308127).
gill
gɪlRespiratory organ.
gong
gɔŋEast and South East Asian musical percussion instrument.
gummy
ˈgʌmɪShowing the gums.
idea
aɪˈdɪəMental image or concept.
inky
ˈɪŋkɪof the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.
laden
ˈleɪdnWeighed down with a load, burdened.
levee
ˈlevɪRidge or wall to hold back water.
maid
meɪdYoung girl or woman employed to do household work in employers home.
meek
mi:kHumble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
mull
mʌlIsle in Scotland.
ogre
ˈəugəWest-European mythological creature.
opal
ˈəupəlSilica mineral.
overstep
ˈəuvəˈstep(transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
pail
peɪlA usually cylindrical container with a handle.
pensive
ˈpensɪvHaving the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
reminiscence
remɪˈnɪsnsAct of recollecting past experiences or events.
scanty
ˈskæntɪSomewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
teen
ti:nTransitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.
tepee
ˈti:pi:Type of Native American tent.
unbroken
ˈʌnˈbrəukənWhole, not divided into parts.
videotape
Medium for recording video.
week
wi:kA period of seven days.
wept
weptSecretion that clean and lubricate the eyes.
yank
jæŋkA sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
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