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adorn
/ əˈdɔ:n /To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
assail
/ əˈseɪl /To attack violently using words or force.
barb
/ ba:b /The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc.
clack
/ klæk /An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
clairvoyance
/ klɛəˈvɔɪəns /Ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through extrasensory perception.
coup
/ ku: /1) a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; 2) a notable or successful stroke or move;
cyst
/ sɪst /Closed sac growth on the body.
doll
/ dɔl /Model of a human being, often used as a toy for children.
flunky
Alternative form of flunkey.
foal
/ fəul /Young horse.
fulcrum
/ ˈfʌlkrəm /(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
gnaw
/ nɔ: /(transitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
hose
/ həuz /Flexible conduit for conducting liquid, gaseous, or particulate effluents.
isle
/ aɪl /A (small) island, compare with islet.
lade
/ leɪd /To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
ladle
/ ˈleɪdl /A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
litany
/ ˈlɪtənɪ /Form of prayer.
lull
/ lʌl /A period of rest or soothing.
nail
/ neɪl /The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
neon
/ ˈni:ən /Element with atomic number 10.
ogle
/ ˈəugl /(transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
opal
/ ˈəupəl /Silica mineral.
oust
/ aust /River in France.
oven
/ ˈʌvn /Thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance.
ovum
/ ˈəuvəm /Haploid female reproductive cell or gamete.
pancake
/ ˈpænkeɪk /Thin, round cake made of eggs, milk and flour.
reel
/ ri:l /Object around which lengths of another material (usually long and flexible) are wound for storage.
revue
/ rɪˈvju: /Theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches to mock actuality or contemporary people.
roast
/ rəust /A cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air envelops the food, cooking it evenly on all sides.
scar
/ ska: /An area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.
sleet
/ sli:t /(chiefly Britain, Ireland) A mixture of rain and snow.
snob
/ snɔb /(informal) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.
snore
/ snɔ: /Sound made while sleeping.
soundproof
Reducing the sound pressure with respect to a specified sound source and receptor.
sowing
/ ˈsəuɪŋ /Process of planting seeds.
stain
/ steɪn /Discoloration different from the surface or medium it is found upon.
sultan
/ ˈsʌltən /A Muslim sovereign.
tact
/ tækt /The sense of touch.
thereupon
/ ˈЗɛərəˈpɔn /Immediately or shortly after that.
tray
/ treɪ /Shallow platform designed for carrying things.
tuba
/ ˈtju:bə /Type of musical instrument of the brass family.
tune
/ tju:n /A melody.
wing
/ wɪŋ /Surface used by birds and airplanes for flight.
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