+ - The Rules of Search

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+ - Glossary

• aide
  / eɪd / An assistant.
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• airy
  / ˈɛərɪ / Consisting of air.
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• amnesia
  / æmˈni:zjə / A partial or complete loss of memory.
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• annex
  / ˈæneks / An addition, an extension.
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• astrolabe
  / ˈæstrəuleɪb / Astronomical instrument.
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• birthdays
  Annual celebrations marking the anniversaries of when people were born.
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• cart
  / ka:t / Vehicle with two wheels.
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• comb
  / kəum / Toothed device used for styling, cleaning and managing hair and scalp.
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• cordially
  / ˈkɔ:djəlɪ / Warmly and in a friendly manner.
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• corn
  / kɔ:n / Species of plant.
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• coup
  / ku: / 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; 2. a notable or successful stroke or move.
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• creator
  / kri:ˈeɪtə / A person or force that brings something into existence.
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• curio
  / ˈkjuərɪəu / An unusual or intriguing object, often kept as a collectible.
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• dame
  / deɪm / Female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in British and Commonwealth honours systems.
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• determinable
  / dɪˈtə:mɪnəbl / Possible to establish or calculate with certainty.
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• embezzlement
  / ɪmˈbezlmənt / Theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to.
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• eras
  / ˈ'ɪərəz / (plural noun) a long and distinct period of history.
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• escape
  / ɪsˈkeɪp / (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
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• hottest
  Physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold.
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• interviewer
  / ˈɪntəvju:ə / Structured series of questions and answers.
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• iris
  / ˈaɪərɪs / A flowering plant with sword-shaped leaves and showy blooms, often purple, blue, yellow, or white.
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• lace
  / leɪs / Openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand.
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• leech
  / li:ʧ / Subclass of worms.
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• loon
  / lu:n / Genus of birds.
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• maxim
  / ˈmæksɪm / A short statement of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct.
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• motherly
  / ˈmʌЗəlɪ / Warm, nurturing, protective, and affectionate.
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• nostril
  / ˈnɔstrɪl / One of the two channels of the nose.
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• opal
  / ˈəupəl / Silica mineral.
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• oven
  / ˈʌvn / Thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance.
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• protract
  / prəˈtrækt / To draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
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• resplendent
  / rɪsˈplendənt / Collection of short stories by Stephen Baxter.
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• ripe
  / raɪp / Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
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• room
  / ru:m / Distinguishable space within a structure.
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• tail
  / teɪl / Rear appendage of organism.
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• termly
  Occurring once in each division of the academic year.
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• tornado
  Violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air.
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• trashy
  / ˈtræʃɪ / Ostentatious style.
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• tree
  / tri: / Perennial woody plant.
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• turret
  / ˈtʌrɪt / A small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle.
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• tycoon
  / taɪˈku:n / Entrepreneur who has achieved wealth and prominence from a particular industry (or industries).
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• upstart
  A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
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• wrap
  / ræp / (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
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