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arid
/ ˈærɪd /Severe lack of available water.
barn
/ ba:n /Agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace.
bony
/ ˈbəunɪ /resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
cacti
/ ˈkæktaɪ /Family of mostly succulent plants, adapted to dry environments.
counterattack
Tactic employed in response to an attack.
crossbow
Type of ranged weapon based on the bow.
diligent
/ ˈdɪlɪʤənt /Virtue.
ease
/ i:z /Ability, the means to do something, particularly:.
eddy
/ ˈedɪ /A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
enquiry
Process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem.
frail
/ freɪl /Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
gorge
/ gɔ:ʤ /Deep ravine between cliffs.
heat
/ hi:t /Energy transfer process, or its amount (and direction), that is associated with a temperature difference.
hijack
/ ˈhaɪʤæk /To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
hope
/ həup /Optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes.
huff
/ hʌf /a heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
incongruous
/ ɪnˈkɔŋgruəs /Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
inexact
/ ɪnɪgˈzækt /Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
intersect
/ ɪntəˈsekt /(transitive, intransitive) To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
liven
/ ˈlaɪvn /(transitive, intransitive) To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
nostril
/ ˈnɔstrɪl /One of the two channels of the nose.
opinion
/ əˈpɪnjən /Judgment, viewpoint, or statement that is not conclusive; may deal with subjective matters in which there is no conclusive finding.
petitioning
A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of an particular cause.
ping
/ pɪŋ /A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
racking
/ ˈrækɪŋ /(roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
radii
/ ˈreɪdɪaɪ /Segment in a circle or sphere (from its center to its perimeter or surface) and its length.
recite
/ rɪˈsaɪt /(transitive) To repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience.
silica
/ ˈsɪlɪkə /Chemical compound.
slur
/ slə: /An insult or slight.
soapy
/ ˈsəupɪ /Resembling soap.
taxi
/ ˈtæksɪ /Type of vehicle for hire with a driver.
test
/ test /A challenge, trial.
tide
/ taɪd /The periodic change of sea levels caused by the gravitational and inertial effects of the Moon, the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.
tiff
/ tɪf /A small argument; a petty quarrel.
tint
/ tɪnt /A slight coloring.
vial
/ ˈvaɪəl /A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
writ
/ rɪt /Formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction.
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