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aide
/ eɪd /An assistant.
aquamarine
/ ækwəməˈri:n /The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aura
/ ˈɔ:rə /Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
centennial
/ senˈtenjəl /Celebration at the 100th anniversary of an event.
clamp
/ klæmp /A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
clan
/ klæn /Group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent.
earl
English title of nobility.
effervescent
/ efəˈvesnt /Fizzing or foaming caused by the escape of gas from a solution.
ethos
The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
fateful
/ ˈfeɪtful /Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.
gawky
/ ˈgɔ:kɪ /awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
goon
/ gu:n /A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
grinder
/ ˈgraɪndə /One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
honeys
Sweet food made by bees using nectar from blossoms.
inexpensive
/ ɪnɪksˈpensɪv /Use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit.
instituting
Structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behaviour of a set of individuals within a given community.
itch
/ ɪʧ /Disease.
leasing
Financial product.
limbo
/ ˈlɪmbəu /(Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.
loam
/ ləum /Soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even proportions.
nifty
/ ˈnɪftɪ /(colloquial) Good, smart; useful or beneficial.
nutty
/ ˈnʌtɪ /British comic.
oboe
Musical instrument of the woodwind family.
onrush
/ ˈɔnrʌʃ /A forceful rush or flow forward.
opaque
/ əuˈpeɪk /Neither reflecting nor emitting light.
orangutan
Genus of mammals.
plagiarist
/ ˈpleɪʤjərɪst /Using another author's work as if it was one's own original work.
pout
/ paut /(intransitive) To push out one's lips.
prim
/ prɪm /prudish, straight-laced.
regimental
/ reʤɪˈmentl /Military unit size.
sage
/ seɪʤ /Wise.
sewn
Craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread.
soup
/ su:p /Primarily liquid food.
star
/ sta: /Sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing fusion; type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.
tanner
/ ˈtænə /A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
tonne
Metric unit of mass.
treat
/ tri:t /To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
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