a person who drops things they are carrying or trying to catch.
subdue
[səb-ˈdü]
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
yoke
[ˈyōk]
Frame around the neck, and related senses.
ox
[ˈäks]
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus).
ethnic
[ˈeth-nik]
An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.
overthrow
[ˌō-vər-ˈthrō]
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
subvert
[səb-ˈvərt]
To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
inflation
[in-ˈflā-shən]
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.
lopsided
[ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd]
Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
thriller
[ˈthri-lər]
Something that thrills.
artery
[ˈär-tə-rē]
An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
pump
[ˈpəmp]
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
giddy
[ˈgi-dē]
To make dizzy or unsteady.
constrict
[kən-ˈstrikt]
To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
lightheaded
[ˈlīt-ˌhe-dəd]
Disordered in the head; dizzy or feeling faint; hence, flighty in mind; delirious.
remedy
[ˈre-mə-dē]
Something that corrects or counteracts.
prone
[ˈprōn]
likely to experience a particular problem more often than is usual.
creak
[ˈkrēk]
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
suit
[ˈsüt]
a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision.
ripen
[ˈrī-pən]
To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
diabetes
[ˌdī-ə-ˈbē-tēz]
a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood.
arthritis
[är-ˈthrī-təs]
Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
entrust
[in-ˈtrəst]
To trust to the care of.
defibrillator
[(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər]
An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
guerrilla
[gə-ˈri-lə]
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
insurgent
[in-ˈsər-jənt]
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
warlord
[ˈwȯr-ˌlȯrd]
A high military officer in a warlike nation.
personnel
[ˌpər-sə-ˈnel]
Employees; office staff.
hypodermic
[ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-mik]
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
skydiving
[ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ]
To be in freefall after jumping from an aircraft and landing safely by deploying a parachute.
proverb
[ˈprä-ˌvərb]
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
mingle
[ˈmiŋ-gəl]
to move around and talk to other people at a social event.
stomach
[ˈstə-mək]
to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant.
felony
[ˈfe-lə-nē]
A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or by death.
mesa
[ˈmā-sə]
a mountain with a large, flat top and steep sides, of the type found in the western and southwestern United States.
arroyo
[ə-ˈrȯi-(ˌ)ō]
a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain.
gore
[ˈgȯr]
Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.
hound
[ˈhau̇nd]
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
restless
[ˈrest-ləs]
Not allowing or affording rest.
jitter
[ˈji-tər]
slight uncontrolled movement or shaking, for example in electronic equipment.
lobbyist
[ˈlä-bē-ist]
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.
sweat
[ˈswet]
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
perforate
[ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt]
to make a hole or holes through something.
bore
[ˈbȯr]
to make a hole in something using a tool.
perverted
[pər-ˈvər-təd]
that you consider to be strange and not acceptables.
trickle
[ˈtri-kəl]
to flow, or to make something flow, slowly in a thin stream.
porous
[ˈpȯr-əs]
Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
sieve
[ˈsiv]
A device with a mesh bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
odor
[ˈō-dər]
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
gloom
[ˈglüm]
Darkness, dimness or obscurity.
soar
[ˈsȯr]
to rise very quickly to a high level.
pore
[ˈpȯr]
A tiny opening in the skin.
aroma
[ə-ˈrō-mə]
A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
leather
[ˈle-t͟hər]
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.
solitary
[ˈsä-lə-ˌter-ē]
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
herb
[ˈərb]
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
scent
[ˈsent]
A distinctive odour or smell.
seep
[ˈsēp]
to flow slowly and in small quantities through something or into something.
anticlimax
[ˌan-tē-ˈklī-ˌmaks]
a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
antidote
[ˈan-ti-ˌdōt]
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to").
dastardly
[ˈda-stərd-lē]
evil and cruel.
pathogen
[ˈpa-thə-jən]
Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
rod
[ˈräd]
A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
resounding
[ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ]
loud.
smuggle
[ˈsmə-gəl]
To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
interstate
[ˌin-tər-ˈstāt]
A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
peddle
[ˈpe-dᵊl]
To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
wary
[ˈwer-ē]
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
attendant
[ə-ˈten-dənt]
One who attends; one who works with or watches over something.
decree
[di-ˈkrē]
An edict or law.
ulcer
[ˈəl-sər]
An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
tranquillizer
[ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər]
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
reel
[ˈrēl]
to say a long list of things quickly and without stopping.
comrade
[ˈkäm-ˌrad]
A mate, companion, or associate.
thug
[ˈthəg]
a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime.
conformist
[kən-ˈfȯr-mist]
someone who behaves or thinks like everyone else, rather than being different
opponent
[ə-ˈpō-nənt]
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
pedestal
[ˈpe-də-stᵊl]
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
monument
[ˈmän-yə-mənt]
A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
mural
[ˈmyu̇r-əl]
A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
twinge
[ˈtwinj]
A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
arthritis
[är-ˈthrī-təs]
Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
jock
[ˈjäk]
A common man.
tombstone
[ˈtüm-ˌstōn]
A headstone marking a person's grave.
ghoulish
[ˈgü-lish]
connected with death and unpleasant things.
narrow
[ˈner-(ˌ)ō]
(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
coroner
[ˈkȯr-ə-nər]
A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, cases of treasure trove, and debris from shipwrecks.
stiff
[ˈstif]
An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.
gibberish
[ˈji-brish]
spoken or written words that have no meaning.
stick
[ˈstik]
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
scrap
[ˈskrap]
to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new ways.
understatement
[ˌən-dər-ˈstāt-mənt]
a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is.
sabotage
[ˈsa-bə-ˌtäzh]
A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
undertow
[ˈən-dər-ˌtō]
A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.
turnover
[ˈtərn-ˌō-vər]
The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
surplus
[ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs]
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.