[(usually in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles.]
crucible
[ˈkrü-sə-bəl]
[A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.]
champion
[ˈcham-pē-ən]
[An ongoing winner in a game or contest.]
eerie
[ˈir-ē]
[Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.]
meadow
[ˈme-(ˌ)dō]
[A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.]
graze
[ˈgrāz]
[The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.]
mob
[ˈmäb]
[A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.]
setting
[ˈse-tiŋ]
[To put (something) down, to rest.]
welder
[ˈwel-dər]
[One who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding.]
plant
[ˈplant]
[An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.]
flank
[ˈflaŋk]
[The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.]
sclerosis
[sklə-ˈrō-səs]
[The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.]
dignified
[ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd]
[Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.]
superb
[su̇-ˈpərb]
[First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.]
maître d'
[ˌmā-trə-ˈdē]
[A headwaiter.]
brownnose
[ˈbrau̇(n)-ˌnōz]
[One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.]
uncalled-for
[ˌən-ˈkȯl(d)-ˌfȯr]
[No Definitions Found]
withdrawal
[wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l]
[Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.]
sweep
[ˈswēp]
[A single action of sweeping.]
jackhammer
[ˈjak-ˌha-mər]
[A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.]
roughage
[ˈrə-fij]
[Dietary fibre]
ace
[ˈās]
[A single point or spot on a playing card or die.]
baron
[ˈber-ən]
[The male ruler of a barony.]
marquis
[ˈmär-kwəs]
[A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.]
bad-mouth
[ˈbad-ˌmau̇th]
[To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.]
underworld
[ˈən-dər-ˌwərld]
[The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.]
wield
[ˈwēld]
[To command, rule over; to possess or own.]
assembly
[ə-ˈsem-blē]
[A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.]
shopkeeper
[ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər]
[A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.]
din
[ˈdin]
[A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.]
proofreader
[ˈprüf-ˌrē-dər]
[No Definitions Found]
prompt
[ˈpräm(p)t]
[A reminder or cue.]
surgeon
[ˈsər-jən]
[One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.]
misgiving
[ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ]
[Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread]
qualm
[ˈkwäm]
[A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.]
staggering
[ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ]
[Sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.]
boulder
[ˈbōl-dər]
[A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.]
whereas
[(h)wer-ˈaz]
[A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.]
ruler
[ˈrü-lər]
[A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.]
summon
[ˈsə-mən]
[Call, command, order]
intergalactic
[ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik]
[Occurring between galaxies.]
skimpy
[ˈskim-pē]
[(Western Australia) A barmaid who wears little clothing.]
deflate
[di-ˈflāt]
[To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre]
pinprick
[ˈpin-ˌprik]
[An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.]
stew
[ˈstü]
[A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.]
nectar
[ˈnek-tər]
[The drink of the gods.]
divine
[də-ˈvīn]
[One skilled in divinity; a theologian.]
anoint
[ə-ˈnȯint]
[To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.]
exclamation
[ˌek-sklə-ˈmā-shən]
[A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.]
prospector
[ˈprä-ˌspek-tər]
[A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.]
incentive
[in-ˈsen-tiv]
[Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.]
proposition
[ˌprä-pə-ˈzi-shən]
[The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.]
epilepsy
[ˈe-pə-ˌlep-sē]
[A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.]
souvenir
[ˈsü-və-ˌnir]
[An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.]
murmur
[ˈmər-mər]
[Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.]
alas
[ə-ˈlas]
[Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.]
woe
[ˈwō]
[Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.]
oriental
[ˌȯr-ē-ˈen-tᵊl]
[A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.]
self-absorption
[ˌself-əb-ˈsȯrp-shən]
[Preoccupation with oneself to the exclusion of everything else.]
authenticity
[ˌȯ-ˌthen-ˈti-sə-tē]
[The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.]
factotum
[fak-ˈtō-təm]
[A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.]