+ - The Rules of Search

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+ - Glossary

• barb
  / ba:b / The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
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• bettor
  A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.
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• bide
  / baɪd / (transitive, chiefly dialectal) To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
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• cellist
  Musical instrument.
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• cheetah
  / ˈʧi:tə / Large feline of the genus Acinonyx.
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• city
  / ˈsɪtɪ / Large and permanent human settlement.
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• dock
  / dɔk / A broad-leaved plant of the genus Rumex, often regarded as a weed.
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• dote
  / dəut / (intransitive, usually with on) To be excessively fond of.
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• encyclopedia
  Type of reference work.
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• epee
  / eˈpeɪ / A number of different bladed weapons.
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• eras
  / ˈ'ɪərəz / (plural noun) a long and distinct period of history.
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• ether
  / ˈi:θə / Class of organic compounds.
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• falsetto
  / fɔ:lˈsetəu / The vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave.
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• goal
  / gəul / Desired result or outcome.
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• hardwood
  / ˈha:dwud / Timber obtained from broad-leaved flowering trees.
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• icon
  / ˈaɪkɔn / Religious work of art, generally a panel painting, in Eastern Christianity.
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• idol
  / ˈaɪdl / A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
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• inky
  / ˈɪŋkɪ / of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.
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• inversely
  / ˈɪnˈvə:slɪ / In the opposite order or direction.
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• lead
  / led / Chemical element with atomic number 82.
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• lexical
  / ˈleksɪkəl / (linguistics) concerning the vocabulary, words or morphemes of a language.
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• liar
  / ˈlaɪə / Intentionally false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not wholly the truth.
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• loft
  / lɔft / Near-roof part of a building.
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• macaroni
  Dry pasta variety.
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• morbid
  / ˈmɔ:bɪd / Abnormal condition affecting organisms.
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• nasal
  / ˈneɪzəl / (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion.
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• northwestern
  Situated in the direction halfway between N and W on a compass.
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• panhandle
  The projecting grip of a cooking vessel.
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• plop
  / plɔp / A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
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• racking
  / ˈrækɪŋ / (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
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• rote
  / rəut / The process of learning or committing something to memory through mechanical repetition, usually by hearing and repeating aloud, often without full attention to comprehension or thought for the meaning.
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• skillet
  / ˈskɪlɪt / Flat bottomed pan for cooking food on a stove.
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• snugly
  In a close, secure fit with little room to move.
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• spew
  / spju: / To eject forcibly and in a stream.
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• spicy
  / ˈspaɪsɪ / Taste.
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• tussle
  / ˈtʌsl / A physical fight or struggle.
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• whet
  / wet / To sharpen the edge of a blade by rubbing it against a stone.
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• wilt
  / wɪlt / (intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
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