Chapter 1 Flashcards
(126 cards)
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Account for
A
b. provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for
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Abut
A
(of a building or an area of land) be next to or
have
common
boundary with
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Boon
A
[usu. in sing.] - a thing that is helpful or beneficial
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Bane
A
a cause of great
distress or annoyance
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On account of
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Because of
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Compounded
A
with obj.] compound /kampaund /
1. make up (a composite whole); constitute
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Gnarled
A
adjective knobbly,
rough, and
twisted, especially with age
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Exert
A
(exert oneself) - make a physical or mental effort
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Unfathomable
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(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of.
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Undercurrent
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- a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from
any surface current.
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Casement
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- a window or part of a window set on a vertical hinge so that it opens like a door.
- literary, a window of any kind.
- the sash of a sash window.
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Strain
A
[no obj.] - make an unusually great effort
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Vault
A
A large room or a chamber used for
storage, especially an underground one.
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Lull
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noun
a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
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Sash
A
noun
a long strip or loop of cloth worn over one
shoulder or round the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress.
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Damnable
A
adjective
1. very bad or unpleasant
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Bewitched
A
cast a spell
over
(someone)
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Set store in sth
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to consider something as very important or valuable, or to think highly of something
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Delusion
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noun
1. an
idiosyncratic
belief or
impression
maintained
despite
being contradicted by reality
Or
rational
argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder
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Grimly
A
adverb
1. in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner
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Aloft
A
adjective, adverb
1. up in or into the air; overhead
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Thwart
A
prevent (someone) from
accomplishing
something
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Quicken
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[with obj.] - give or restore life to
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Tinderbox
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noun
1. a thing that is readily ignited
- s historical,
box
containing tinder, flint, a steel, and other items for kindling fires.
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Pesky
adjective < informal,
(chiefly N.
Amer.) causing trouble; annoying
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Sneak
verb
1. Ino obj., with adverbial of direction]
-
move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
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Bolt
2. fasten (a door or window)
with bar
that slides into a shot from a crossbow.
7. a jagged white flash of lightning.
II. verb — [with object]
1. fasten with a bolt, in
socket.
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Hoop
noun
1. a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or
forming part of a fra-mework.
2. (also hoop earring) — an earring in the form of a circular band of metal or other material
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Sconce
noun
1. a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an
ornamental
bracket
2. a flaming torch or candle secured in a
sconce.
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Brazier
noun
1. a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals.
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Crusted
adjective
1. having or forming a hard outer layer
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Cadence
mass
noun
rhythm
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Crevice
noun
a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.
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Scuff
verb — [with obj.]
1. scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object)
against
something
2. mark (a surface) by scraping or brushing it, especially with one's
shoes
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Pool
noun
1. a small area of still water,
typically
one
formed naturally.
2. a shallow patch of liquid lying on a surface
verb — [no obj.]
1. (of liquid) form a pool on the ground or another surface
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Rattling
adjective
1. making a series of knocking sounds
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Timely
adjective
done or occurring at a favourable or useful
time; opportune
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Convey
verb
1. with obj.] — transport or carry to a place
2. make
(an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
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Take on
acquire a particular meaning or quality
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Rugged
adjective
1. (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface
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Slope
noun
1. a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising
falling surface
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Checkered
adjective
1. having a pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colours.
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Cattle
plural noun
1. large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows and oxen.
• Bos taurus (including the zebu, B. indicus), family Bovidae; descended from the extinct aurochs.
2. animals of a group related to domestic
cattle, including yak,
bison, and buffaloes.
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Flora
noun — [ mass noun]
1. the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
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Fir
noun (also fir tree) —
an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. Firs are an important source of timber and resins.
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Conifer
noun
a tree which bears cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves that are typically evergreen.
Conifers are of major importance
as the source of softwood, and also supply resins and turpentine.
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Akin
adjective - [ predic.]
1. of similar character
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Dogged
adjective
having or showing
tenacity and
grim
persistence
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Thence
adverb
1. ‹ formal› from a place or
source
previously
mentioned
‹formal› as a consequence
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Valley
noun
1. a low area of land between
hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
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Amble
verb - Ino obj., with adverbial of direction]
1. walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
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Winding
Adjective
following a twisting or spiral course
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Chaise
noun
1. ‹ chiefly historical, a horse-drawn carriage
for one or two people, typically one with an open top and two
wheels.
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Rock
verb
1. move gently to and fro or from side to side [with obj.]
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Gruff
Adjective
2. abrupt or taciturn in manner
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Steep
adjective
1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular
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Hill
noun
1. A naturally raised area of land, not as
high or craggy as a
mountain.
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Crag
noun
1. a steep or rugged cliff or rock face.
2. | mass noun]
[Geology]
shelly
sandstone occurring in eastern England.
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Craggy
adjective
1. (of landscape)
having many crags
• a craggy coastline.
2. (of a cliff or rock face)
rough
and
uneven.
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Dirt track
noun
a course made of rolled cinders for motorcycle racing or of earth for flat racing.
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Track
noun
1. a rough path or road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed
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Rainfall
the quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time
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Sober
adjective
1. not affected by
alcohol; not drunk.
2. serious, sensible, and solemn
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Sensible
adjective
1. done or chosen in accordance with wis-
dom or prudence; likely to be of benefit
2. (of a person)
possessing or
displaying
prudence
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Dampen
verb - [with obj.]
1. make slightly wet
• the fine rain dampened her face.
2. make less strong or intense
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Desolate
adjective
- desolate
/das(a)lat /
1. (of a place) uninhabited and
giving impression of a bleak emptiness
2. feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness
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Play out
a. develop in a particular way
b. happen; take place
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Clatter
noun — [in sing.]
1. a continuous rattling sound
as of
hard
objects falling or striking each other
verb
1. make or
cause to
make
continuous
rattling sound [no obj.]
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Litter
2. [in sing.] - an untidy collection of things
lying about
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Slate
noun
1. | mass noun] — a fine-grained
grey,
green, or bluish-purple metamorphic
rock easily
split into smooth, flat plates.
[as modifier]
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Metamorphic
adjective
1. [Geology] denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation
by heat, pressure, or other
natural agencies.
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Stratum
noun
1. a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground
• a stratum of flint.
2. a thin layer within any structure
• thin strata of air.
3. a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social
status,
edu-
cation, or income
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Igneous
adjective
1. [Geologyl (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma.
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Shard
noun
a piece of broken
ceramic, metal, glass, or rock,
typically
having sharp edges
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Jagged
adjective
with rough,
sharp
points protruding
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Protruding
adjective
sticking out; projecting
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Pebble
noun
a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
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Temper
improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by heating it or
adding
particular
substances to it.
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Resiliency
noun — [ mass noun]
1. the capacity to recover quickly from diffi-culties; toughness
the ability of a substance or
object to
spring back into shape; elasticity
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Vale
noun
a valley (used in place names or as a poetic term)
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Assume
verb — [with obj.]
1. suppose to be the case, without proof
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Estuary
noun
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
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Bound
noun — (often bounds)
1. a territorial limit;
boundary
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Lush
adjective
1. (of vegetation, especially grass)
growing
luxuriantly
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Luxuriant
adjective
1. (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush.
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Brine
noun — [ mass noun]
1. water
strongly
impregnated with salt
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Incline
Verb
7. Ino obj., usu. with adverbial of direction]
— lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
noun — incline /inklin
/
1. an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on
road or
railway
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Sedimentary
adjective
1. relating to sediment.
2. [Geology] (of rock) that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
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Sediment
[Geologyl particulate matter that is carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land or the seabed, and may in time become consolidated into rock.
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Ruminant
a type of animal that brings up food from its stomach and chews it again, for example a cow, sheep, or deer
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Hoof
the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer
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Cloven hoof
the hard part on the bottom of the feet of an animal that is divided into two parts:
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Doff
/dof/
I. verb - [with obj.]
1. remove (an item of clothing).
2. take off
(one's hat) as a greeting or token of respect
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Stony
/stauni/
I. adjective
1. covered with or full of small pieces of rock
4. not having or showing feeling or sympathy
Both men stare stonily back.
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Slipping
7. pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way
Henry’s smile slips
Many people feel standards have slipped
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Pointedly
/pointidli/ adverb
in a direct and unambiguous way, often indicating criticism or displeasure
There was no need at all for them to look at him that way and turn so pointedly away.
Antonyms : Antonyms
implicitly indirectly obliquely unnoticeably or indistinctly
Synonyms : edeliberately, intentionally, or specifically. consciously, expressly, or clearly.
Antonim
“She looked pointedly at the clock, indicating it was time for him to leave".
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Discord
noun — [ mass noun]
discord /disko:d /
1. disagreement between people
• a prosperous family who showed no signs of discord.
2. lack of agreement or harmony
between
things
A discord of whispers begin between the two men
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Rumble
verb
1. no obj.] -
make a continuous deep, resonant sound
The cart rumbles on.
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Unsteady
adjective
1. liable to fall or shake; not steady in position
• he was very unsteady on his feet
• Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand.
2. not regular in pitch or rhythm
• his deep voice was unsteady.
The road angles itself on an unsteady turn.
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Full
/gnl/
1. noun
a long-winged web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a grey or black mantle.
A full cries high in the arch of a sharp breeze
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Webbed-footed
adjective
(of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal)
having webbed feet.
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Raucous
/ro:kas/
1. adjective
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh
and loud noise
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Jade
/dzerd/
I. noun — | mass noun]
1. hard, typically
green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite.
(also jade green) — a light bluish-green.
As the sea hoves into view - An undulating sheet of iron-grey shot with jade
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Portmanteau
/po:tmantau/
1. noun
1. a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening
into two equal parts.
Henry grips the handles of his portmanteau even tighter
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Grudging
/gradzi/
1. adjective
given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully
Takes a grudging kind of pleasure from the sound of waves
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Quaint
/kweint/
I. adjective
attractively unusual or old-fashioned
The quaint fishing boats bobbing along the horizon.
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Bob
I. verb — Ino obj., with adverbial of direction]
1. make a quick, short movement up and
down
[with obj.] — cause (something) to make a bobbing movement
The quaint fishing boats bobbing along the horizon
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Harbour
/ha:ba / ‹ US, harbor
I. noun
1. a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter,especially one protected from
rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
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Brigantine
/brig(a)nti:n/
I. noun
a two-masted sailing
ship with a square-rigged foremast and a mainmast rigged fore and aft.
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Quay
/k1:/
I. noun
a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.
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Crate
/kreit/
1. noun
1. a slatted wooden
case used for transporting goods
• a crate of bananas.
He spies a line of smaller boats being loaded with crates
2. a square rigid container divided into small units, used for transporting or storing
bottles
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Wagon
/wag(a)n
‹ Brit.›
waggon
I. noun
1. a vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose
2.four-wheeled
trailer for agricultural use.
• a hay wagon.
3. (Brit.) a railway
freight vehicle; a truck.
a light horse-drawn vehicle,
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Coarse
/ko:s/
1. adjective
1. rough or harsh in
texture
A heavily lined face beneath a coarse hay-coloured beard
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Hay
/hei/
I. noun — [ mass noun]
1. grass that has been mown and dried
for use as fodder.
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Fodder
food, especially dried hay or straw, for cattle and other livestock.
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Sniff
/snif/
I. verb — no obj.]
1. draw up air audibly through the nose
to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt
He sniffs. Says nothing.
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Fringes
4. (often the fringes) -
the outer, marginal, or extreme part of an
area, group, or sphere of activity
An obscure bookstore on the fringes of Piccadilly
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Thumb
3. turn
over (pages)
with or as if with one's thumb
Thumb through the pages
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Trip
tript/trip/
I. verb
1. [no obj.] - catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall
• he tripped over his cat
He tries, tripping over the word slate
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Snort
/sno:t/
I. noun
1. an explosive sound made by the sudden
forcing of breath through one's nose,
used to express indi-gnation,
derision, or incredulity
2. a snorting sound made by an animal, typically when excited or frightened.
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Trundle
/trand(a)l/
I. verb
1. (with reference to a wheeled vehicle or its
occupants)
move or cause to move slowly and heavily
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]
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Guttural
/gnt(a)r(a)l/
I. adjective
1. (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
2. (of a manner of speech)
characterized
by the use of guttural sounds
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Finesse
finesse /fines/
1. noun
1. | mass impressive noun]
delicacy and skill
• orchestral playing of great finesse.
2. great subtlety and tact in handling or
manipulating people or difficult situations
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Eloquence
eloquence /slakwans/
I. noun — | mass noun]
1. fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
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Deign
deign / dein/
I. verb - Ino obj., with infinitive]
do something that one considers to be
beneath one's dignity
• she did not deign to answer the
the maid's
question.
