A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains.
racket
[ˈra-kət]
A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
superjock
[ˌsü-pər-ˈjäk]
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handicap
[ˈhan-di-ˌkap]
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
indomitable
[in-ˈdä-mə-tə-bəl]
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
bluster
[ˈblə-stər]
Pompous, officious talk.
plaintiff
[ˈplān-təf]
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
reckless
[ˈre-kləs]
Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
grin
[ˈgrin]
A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
screw
[ˈskrü]
A device that has a helical function.
abrogate
[ˈa-brə-ˌgāt]
To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
ecclesiastic
[i-ˌklē-zē-ˈa-stik]
A cleric.
comply
[kəm-ˈplī]
To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
overtone
[ˈō-vər-ˌtōn]
A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
rowboat
[ˈrō-ˌbōt]
A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
canoe
[kə-ˈnü]
A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
solstice
[ˈsäl-stəs]
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
ammunition
[ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən]
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
arsenal
[ˈärs-nəl]
A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
spike
[ˈspīk]
In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.
jog
[ˈjäg]
An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.
peninsula
[pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə]
A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
pave
[ˈpāv]
To cover something with paving slabs.
quarry
[ˈkwȯr-ē]
A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
limestone
[ˈlīm-ˌstōn]
An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
slate
[ˈslāt]
A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
shale
[ˈshāl]
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
trout
[ˈtrau̇t]
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
cling
[ˈkliŋ]
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
windswept
[ˈwin(d)-ˌswept]
Exposed to the winds.
coral
[ˈkȯr-əl]
A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
reef
[ˈrēf]
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
wafer
[ˈwā-fər]
A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
topsoil
[ˈtäp-ˌsȯi(-ə)l]
The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in.
humus
[ˈhyü-məs]
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms
wispy
[ˈwi-spē]
Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
sleet
[ˈslēt]
Pellets of ice made of mostly frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
lobe
[ˈlōb]
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
gastric
[ˈga-strik]
Of or relating to the stomach.
gastronomy
[ga-ˈsträ-nə-mē]
The art of preparing and eating good food.
uvula
[ˈyü-vyə-lə]
The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
lump
[ˈləmp]
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
staph
[ˈstaf]
Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.
pharmacist
[ˈfär-mə-sist]
A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.
sawdust
[ˈsȯ-(ˌ)dəst]
The fine particles (dust) of wood created by sawing.