A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
stonework
[ˈstōn-ˌwərk]
the parts of a building that are made of stone.
grim
[ˈgrim]
worrying, without hope
cask
[ˈkask]
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
cellar
[ˈse-lər]
An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
self-righteous
[ˌself-ˈrī-chəs]
Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
seaboard
[ˈsē-ˌbȯrd]
The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
softball
[ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl]
A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
superiority
[su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē]
The state of being superior.
scowl
[ˈskau̇(-ə)l]
to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression.
census
[ˈsen(t)-səs]
a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a country and to collect information about them.
spear
[ˈspir]
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
nosedive
[ˈnōz-ˌdīv]
A headfirst fall or jump.
garage
[gə-ˈräzh]
A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.
decimeter
[ˈde-sə-ˌmē-tər]
An SI unit of length equal to 10-1 metres. Symbol: dm
quart
[ˈkwȯrt]
A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
platinum
[ˈpla-tə-nəm]
a chemical element that is an extremely valuable silver-coloured metal, used in jewellery and in industry.
iridium
[i-ˈri-dē-əm]
a very hard yellowish-white metal.
algae
[ˈal-(ˌ)jē]
very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots.
cellulose
[ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs]
the main substance in the cell walls of plants, also used in making paper, artificial threads and cloth, and plastics.
ethanol
[ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl]
a chemical compound that is a type of alcohol.
biofuel
[ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈfyü(-ə)l]
a fuel that is made from living things or their waste.
foodborne
[ˈfüd-ˌbȯrn]
caused by food contaminated with harmful microorganisms or toxic substances.
nitrogen
[ˈnī-trə-jən]
The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
veterinary
[ˈve-tə-rə-ˌner-ē]
A veterinary surgeon, a veterinarian
anthrax
[ˈan-ˌthraks]
An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
brewery
[ˈbrü-ə-rē]
A building where beer is produced.
per capita
[(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə]
If you express an amount per capita, you mean that amount for each person.
ale
[ˈāl]
any of various types of beer, usually one that is dark and bitter.
malt
[ˈmȯlt]
Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
pasteurize
[ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz]
to heat something, especially milk, at a controlled temperature for a fixed period of time in order to kill bacteria.
gleam
[ˈglēm]
A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
vat
[ˈvat]
a large container used for mixing or storing liquid substances, especially in a factory.
earnest
[ˈər-nəst]
When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way.
bland
[ˈbland]
not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energys.
shore
[ˈshȯr]
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
concrete
[(ˌ)kän-ˈkrēt]
a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
greenery
[ˈgrē-nə-rē]
green plants or branches, especially when cut and used as decoration.
sponge
[ˈspənj]
a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning.
thatch
[ˈthach]
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
mat
[ˈmat]
A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
utensil
[yu̇-ˈten(t)-səl]
An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
unabridged
[ˌən-ə-ˈbrijd]
An unabridged book, speech, or article is in its original form and has not been made shorter.
thesaurus
[thi-ˈsȯr-əs]
A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.
polluter
[pəˈluː.t̬ɚ]
A subject that pollutes, be it a person, company, country, factory or another subject.
acre
[ˈā-kər]
An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.
miniature
[ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r]
Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
midget
[ˈmi-jət]
used to describe an object that is much smaller than usual.
disciple
[di-ˈsī-pəl]
a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does or did.
drift
[ˈdrift]
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
pellet
[ˈpe-lət]
a small hard ball or tube-shaped piece of any substance.
peerless
[ˈpir-ləs]
Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
almond
[ˈä-mənd]
an edible oval nut with a hard shell, or the tree that it grows on.
contractor
[ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər]
a person or company that signs a contract to supply materials or workers to perform a service or a job.
claustrophobia
[ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bē-ə]
The fear of closed, tight places.
triskaidekaphobia
[ˌtri-ˌskī-ˌde-kə-ˈfō-bē-ə]
Fear or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
vertigo
[ˈvər-ti-ˌgō]
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
weaver
[ˈwē-vər]
One who weaves.
tapestry
[ˈta-pə-strē]
A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
shred
[ˈshred]
A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
cobweb
[ˈkäb-ˌweb]
A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
canyon
[ˈkan-yən]
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
anemia
[ə-ˈnē-mē-ə]
A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
leukaemia
[luːˈkiː.mi.ə]
a serious disease in which too many white blood cells are produced, causing weakness and sometimes death.
hyperglycemia
[ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə]
An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
cerebral
[sə-ˈrē-brəl]
Of, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
hematoma
[ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə]
A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
coagulation
[kō-ˌa-gyə-ˈlā-shən]
the process by which blood changes into a solid state to form a solid seal.
recess
[ˈrē-ˌses]
A break, pause or vacation.
czar
[ˈzär]
(until 1917) the male Russian ruler.
larynx
[ˈler-iŋ(k)s]
the area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords.
lubricate
[ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt]
To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
sac
[ˈsak]
A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
bursa
[ˈbər-sə]
Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
barber
[ˈbär-bər]
A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
pouch
[ˈpau̇ch]
A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
tendon
[ˈten-dən]
A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
liver
[ˈli-vər]
A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
bronchial
[ˈbräŋ-kē-əl]
of the pipes that carry air from the windpipe (= tube in the throat) to the lungs.
sore
[ˈsȯr]
painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use.
bout
[ˈbau̇t]
A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant.
pneumonia
[nu̇-ˈmō-nyə]
An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.
splint
[ˈsplint]
a long piece of wood or metal that is tied to a broken arm or leg to keep it still and in the right position.
hillside
[ˈhil-ˌsīd]
the sloping surface of a hill, rather than the level surface at the top of it.