A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
stonework
[ˈstōn-ˌwərk]
Constructions made of stone.
grim
[ˈgrim]
Specter, ghost, haunting spirit
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]
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
census
[ˈsen(t)-səs]
An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
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]
The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
iridium
[i-ˈri-dē-əm]
A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
algae
[ˈal-(ˌ)jē]
Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
cellulose
[ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs]
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
ethanol
[ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl]
A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
biofuel
[ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈfyü(-ə)l]
Any fuel that is obtained from a renewable biological resource, especially from biomass
foodborne
[ˈfüd-ˌbȯrn]
Transmitted through food.
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]
Per person
ale
[ˈāl]
A beer made without hops.
malt
[ˈmȯlt]
Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
pasteurize
[ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz]
To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
gleam
[ˈglēm]
A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
vat
[ˈvat]
A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
earnest
[ˈər-nəst]
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
bland
[ˈbland]
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
shore
[ˈshȯr]
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
concrete
[(ˌ)kän-ˈkrēt]
A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.
greenery
[ˈgrē-nə-rē]
Green foliage or verdure.
sponge
[ˈspənj]
Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
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 publication, especially a reference work
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]
A little sandfly.
disciple
[di-ˈsī-pəl]
A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
drift
[ˈdrift]
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
pellet
[ˈpe-lət]
A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
peerless
[ˈpir-ləs]
Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
almond
[ˈä-mənd]
A type of tree nut.
contractor
[ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər]
A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
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 type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues.
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 precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)
recess
[ˈrē-ˌses]
A break, pause or vacation.
czar
[ˈzär]
An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.
larynx
[ˈler-iŋ(k)s]
An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
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 or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
sore
[ˈsȯr]
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
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]
An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.