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accelerator
/ əkˈseləreɪtə /One who, or that which, accelerates.
aide
/ eɪd /An assistant.
auto
/ ˈɔ:təu /automatic (of a gearbox / transmission).
blot
/ blɔt /A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
cocoa
/ ˈkəukəu /The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
eczema
/ ˈeksɪmə /Cutaneous disease.
eject
/ i:ˈʤekt /(transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
emblem
/ ˈembləm /Pictorial image that epitomizes a concept or that represents a person.
emir
/ eˈmɪə(r) /Title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world.
ethos
The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
ferociously
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
gnash
/ næʃ /(transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
goal
/ gəul /Desired result or outcome.
grub
/ grʌb /(countable) An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
hanger
/ ˈhæŋə /One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
idea
/ aɪˈdɪə /Mental image or concept.
inborn
/ ˈɪnˈbɔ:n /Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
inept
/ ɪˈnept /Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
iterate
/ ˈɪtəreɪt /(computing) to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.
join
/ ʤɔɪn /An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
limbo
/ ˈlɪmbəu /(Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.
line
/ laɪn /A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
mama
(hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
mete
/ mi:t /(transitive, archaic, poetic, dialectal) To measure.
metropolitan
/ metrəˈpɔlɪtən /(Christianity) Clipping of metropolitan bishop.
/ u:z /Potion of vegetable matter used for leather tanning.
peon
/ ˈpi:ən /A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
pest
/ pest /(originally) A plague, pestilence, epidemic.
photo
/ ˈfəutəu /Image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface.
pupa
/ ˈpjupə /Life stage of some insects undergoing transformation.
purr
/ pə: /Tonal fluttering sound produced by some animals.
rake
/ reɪk /A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
rune
/ ru:n /Letters.
runner
/ ˈrʌnə /Method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.
satin
/ ˈsætɪn /Smooth, lustrous fabric, usually of silk or synthetic fiber, woven with a long-float satin binding in warp or weft.
scram
/ skræm /Emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
sequencer
/ ˈsi:kwənsə /Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).
shoe
/ ʃu: /Footwear.
sorta
(informal) Sort of; somewhat; not quite.
sour
/ ˈsauə /Sense that detects types of chemicals that touch the tongue.
sprint
/ sprɪnt /A short race at top speed.
stalk
/ stɔ:k /The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
stem
/ stem /The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
talc
/ tælk /Phyllosilicate mineral.
thunderstorm
/ ˈθʌndəstɔ:m /Type of weather.
tilt
/ tɪlt /To slope or incline (something).
toot
/ tu:t /The noise of a horn or whistle.
totem
/ ˈtəutəm /Spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe.
trainer
/ ˈtreɪnə /A person who trains another; a coach.
writ
/ rɪt /Formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction.
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