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aisle
aɪlArchitectural element.
arduously
in an arduous manner.
asbestos
æzˈbestɔsGroup of highly stable, non-flammable silicate minerals with a fibrous structure.
blot
blɔtA blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
bygone
ˈbaɪgɔnHaving been or happened in the distant past.
convertible
kənˈvə:təblAutomobile body style that can convert between an open-air mode and an enclosed one.
debit
ˈdebɪtIn bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
denial
dɪˈnaɪəlPsychological defense mechanism postulated by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.
dock
dɔkAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially the common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
dory
ˈdɔ:rɪ(nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
downy
ˈdaunɪA brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble.
fable
ˈfeɪblShort fictional story that anthropomorphises non-humans to illustrate a moral lesson.
flee
fli:(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
grey
greɪIntermediate color between black and white; color of a cloud-covered sky, ash and lead.
grit
grɪtA collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
idea
aɪˈdɪəMental image or concept.
inflationary
ɪnˈfleɪʃnərɪCausing or liable to cause inflation.
insincerity
ɪnsɪnˈserɪtɪProperty of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
loin
lɔɪnThe part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
mare
mɛəFemale horse.
negligently
Failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances.
nugget
ˈnʌgɪt(countable) A small, compact chunk or clump.
nursery
ˈnə:sərɪA place where nursing is carried on.
reclining
Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position.
sage
seɪʤWise.
sari
ˈsa:ri:Woman's draped garment of South Asia.
scalp
skælpAnatomical area bordered by the face anteriorly and the neck to the sides and posteriorly.
shoe
ʃu:Footwear.
shun
ʃʌn(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently.
slug
slʌgCommon name for an apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc.
smother
ˈsmʌЗəCondition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body.
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.
sonnet
ˈsɔnɪtForm of poetry with fourteen lines; by the thirteenth century it signified a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure.
stewing
Combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy.
umpire
ˈʌmpaɪəPerson of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view.
veto
ˈvi:təuLegal power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation.
vitamin
ˈvɪtəmɪnOrganic compound and a vital nutrient that an organism requires in limited amounts.
waft
wa:ftPass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.
zinc
zɪŋkChemical element with the atomic number of 30.
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