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+ - Glossary

• accelerator
  / əkˈseləreɪtə / A device that increases speed or makes a process happen faster.
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• aide
  / eɪd / An assistant.
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• auto
  / ˈɔ:təu / Describing a vehicle transmission that changes gears without manual selection.
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• blot
  / blɔt / A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
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• cocoa
  / ˈkəukəu / The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
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• eczema
  / ˈeksɪmə / Cutaneous disease.
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• eject
  / i:ˈʤekt / (transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
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• emblem
  / ˈembləm / Pictorial image that epitomizes a concept or that represents a person.
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• emir
  / eˈmɪə(r) / Title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world.
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• ethos
  The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
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• ferociously
  With extreme fierceness, violence, or aggression.
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• gnash
  / næʃ / (transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
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• goal
  / gəul / Desired result or outcome.
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• grub
  / grʌb / (countable) An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
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• hanger
  / ˈhæŋə / A shaped frame used to support clothing in a wardrobe.
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• idea
  / aɪˈdɪə / Mental image or concept.
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• inborn
  / ˈɪnˈbɔ:n / Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
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• inept
  / ɪˈnept / Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
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• iterate
  / ˈɪtəreɪt / (computing) to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.
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• join
  / ʤɔɪn / An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
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• limbo
  / ˈlɪmbəu / (Roman Catholic theology) The place where the souls of the righteous who died before Christ were said to dwell.
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• 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.
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• mama
  (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
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• mete
  / mi:t / (transitive, archaic, poetic, dialectal) To measure.
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• metropolitan
  / metrəˈpɔlɪtən / In Christianity, a senior bishop with authority over an ecclesiastical province.
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• ninth
  / naɪnθ / Musical interval.
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• nonchalance
  / ˈnɔnʃələns / indifference; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment.
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• nozzle
  / ˈnɔzl / Device to control fluid flow.
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• ooze
  / u:z / Potion of vegetable matter used for leather tanning.
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• peon
  / ˈpi:ən / A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
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• pest
  / pest / An organism that damages crops or property, or an annoying person.
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• photo
  / ˈfəutəu / Image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface.
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• pupa
  / ˈpjupə / Life stage of some insects undergoing transformation.
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• purr
  / pə: / Tonal fluttering sound produced by some animals.
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• 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.
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• rune
  / ru:n / Letters.
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• runner
  / ˈrʌnə / Method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.
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• satin
  / ˈsætɪn / A woven fabric with a smooth, glossy face and a duller reverse.
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• scram
  / skræm / Emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
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• sequencer
  / ˈsi:kwənsə / A device that activates components of a system in a prearranged order.
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• shoe
  / ʃu: / Footwear.
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• sorta
  Somewhat or to a certain extent; informal.
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• sour
  / ˈsauə / Sense that detects types of chemicals that touch the tongue.
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• sprint
  / sprɪnt / A short race at top speed.
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• stalk
  / stɔ:k / The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
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• stem
  / stem / The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
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• talc
  / tælk / Phyllosilicate mineral.
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• thunderstorm
  / ˈθʌndəstɔ:m / Type of weather.
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• tilt
  / tɪlt / To slope or incline (something).
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• toot
  / tu:t / The noise of a horn or whistle.
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• 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.
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• trainer
  / ˈtreɪnə / A coach who teaches skills or improves physical fitness.
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• writ
  / rɪt / A formal legal order issued by a court or other authorized body.
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