+ - The Rules of Search

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+ - Glossary

• afoot
  / əˈfut / On foot.
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• amok
  Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.
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• anthrax
  / ˈænθræks / A serious bacterial infection that can affect livestock and humans, caused by a spore-forming organism.
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• apse
  / æps / Semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome.
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• atom
  / ˈætəm / Smallest indivisible unit of a chemical substance.
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• auspicious
  / ɔ:sˈpɪʃəs / Of good omen; indicating future success.
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• bolster
  / ˈbəulstə / Long narrow pillow or cushion.
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• burr
  / bə: / A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
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• childbirth
  Expulsion of a fetus from the pregnant mother's uterus.
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• cleat
  / kli:t / A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
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• countersign
  / ˈkauntəsaɪn / A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
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• demure
  / dɪˈmjuə / Reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).
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• earthy
  / ˈə:θɪ / Resembling dirt or soil.
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• exhilaration
  The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
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• fizz
  / fɪz / A hissing or bubbling sound caused by gas escaping from a liquid.
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• goal
  / gəul / Desired result or outcome.
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• gout
  / gaut / Type of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals.
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• halo
  / ˈheɪləu / A ring of light around a luminous object or depicted around the head of a holy figure.
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• intolerable
  / ɪnˈtɔlərəbl / Impossible to bear or endure.
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• iota
  English title of nobility.
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• larva
  / ˈla:və / Juvenile form of distinct animals before metamorphosis.
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• lull
  / lʌl / A period of rest or soothing.
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• opaque
  / əuˈpeɪk / Neither reflecting nor emitting light.
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• rink
  / rɪŋk / A man, especially a warrior or hero.
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• ruby
  / ˈru:bɪ / Variety of corundum, mineral, gemstone.
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• soprano
  / səˈpra:nəu / Type of classical female singing voice, highest vocal range of all voice types.
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• stone
  / stəun / Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.
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• ting
  Used to represent the sound of a small bell.
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• trot
  / trɔt / Gait of a horse.
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• twig
  / twɪg / Small thin terminal branch of a woody plant.
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• woodchuck
  / ˈwudʧʌk / A North American marmot (rodent) with a heavy body and short legs.
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• zeta
  Letter in the Greek alphabet.
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