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aping
Term in sociology.
auto
ˈɔ:təuautomatic (of a gearbox / transmission).
bleak
bli:kWithout color; pale; pallid.
coma
ˈkəuməState of unconsciousness.
conga
ˈkɔŋgəCuban drum.
dame
deɪmFemale equivalent of the honour of knighthood in British and Commonwealth honours systems.
densely
ˈdenslɪIn a dense manner.
dimmer
ˈdɪməA device used to lower the brightness of a light.
ease
i:zAbility, the means to do something, particularly:.
eras
ˈ'ɪərəz(plural noun) a long and distinct period of history.
gawk
gɔ:kA cuckoo.
grub
grʌb(countable) An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
gummy
ˈgʌmɪShowing the gums.
hermit
ˈhə:mɪtPerson who lives in seclusion from society.
hernia
ˈhə:njəType of digestive system disease.
imposition
ɪmpəˈzɪʃənThe act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
inlet
ˈɪnletIn coastal geography, an indentation of a shoreline that often leads to an enclosed body of salt water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon, or marsh.
lambda
ˈlæmdəLetter in the Greek alphabet.
liner
ˈlaɪnəSomeone who fits a lining to something.
longshoremen
Occupation of loading and unloading ships.
mare
mɛəFemale horse.
metaphorically
Figure of speech.
oceanic
əuʃɪˈænɪkOf or relating to the ocean.
ooze
u:zPotion of vegetable matter used for leather tanning.
oracle
ˈɔrəklIn classical antiquity, person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future.
ouch
auʧAn expression of one's own physical pain.
page
peɪʤOne of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar documen.
polenta
Cornmeal boiled into a porridge.
pudgy
ˈpʌʤɪFat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
rein
reɪnItem of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding or driving.
rush
rʌʃAny of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
salty
ˈsɔ:ltɪTasting of salt.
samurai
Military nobility of pre-industrial Japan.
sari
ˈsa:ri:Woman's draped garment of South Asia.
satin
ˈsætɪnSmooth, lustrous fabric, usually of silk or synthetic fiber, woven with a long-float satin binding in warp or weft.
sear
sɪəDry; withered, especially of vegetation.
shin
ʃɪnThe front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone.
smoky
ˈsməukɪFilled with or giving off smoke.
someday
ˈsʌmˈdeɪSometime; at some time in the future.
stew
stju:A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.
talisman
ˈtælɪzmənObject which is believed to contain certain magical properties.
torrid
ˈtɔrɪdVery hot and dry.
tree
tri:Perennial woody plant.
truant
ˈtru:əntUnexcused absence from school.
upturn
ʌpˈtə:nan upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
veil
veɪlAny lightweight covering for the head or face or both.
wink
wɪŋkEye movement.
yelping
Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm.
yoke
jəukFits around the neck to distribute force.
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