A going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.
pound
[ˈpau̇nd]
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
chariot
[ˈcher-ē-ət]
A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
ensemble
[än-ˈsäm-bəl]
A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
vocation
[vō-ˈkā-shən]
An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
picket
[ˈpi-kət]
A stake driven into the ground.
dissolve
[di-ˈzälv]
A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next
gerund
[ˈjer-ənd]
(grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)
referee
[ˌre-fə-ˈrē]
An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
waft
[ˈwäft]
A light breeze.
madrigal
[ˈma-dri-gəl]
A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
grunge
[ˈgrənj]
Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
thrash
[ˈthrash]
A beat or blow; the sound of beating.
hardcore
[ˈhärd-ˈkȯr]
Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.
assault
[ə-ˈsȯlt]
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
boost
[ˈbüst]
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
manicure
[ˈma-nə-ˌkyu̇r]
A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
pedicure
[ˈpe-di-ˌkyu̇r]
Superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails.
quinine
[ˈkwī-ˌnīn]
A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.
yew
[ˈyü]
A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
peristalsis
[ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-səs]
The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
halt
[ˈhȯlt]
To limp; move with a limping gait.
battering
[ˈba-tə-riŋ]
To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
floss
[ˈfläs]
A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
engagement
[in-ˈgāj-mənt]
An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
colonnade
[ˌkä-lə-ˈnād]
A series of columns at regular intervals.
undemanding
[ˌən-di-ˈman-diŋ]
Not demanding
hitchhike
[ˈhich-ˌhīk]
To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
narrate
[ˈner-ˌāt]
To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
stud
[ˈstəd]
A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
relay
[ˈrē-ˌlā]
A new set of hounds.
squeamish
[ˈskwē-mish]
Easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive
clairvoyance
[kler-ˈvȯi-ən(t)s]
The power to see the future.
precognition
[ˌprē-(ˌ)käg-ˈni-shən]
Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
anthroposophy
[ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-sə-fē]
(as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
deaden
[ˈde-dᵊn]
To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
numb
[ˈnəm]
To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
contestant
[kən-ˈte-stənt]
A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
flirtatious
[ˌflər-ˈtā-shəs]
Of or pertaining to flirtation.
flog
[ˈfläg]
A contemptible, often arrogant person.
bid
[ˈbid]
To issue a command; to tell.
dole
[ˈdōl]
Money or other goods given as charity.
dispense
[di-ˈspen(t)s]
Cost, expenditure.
swarm
[ˈswȯrm]
A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
demolish
[di-ˈmä-lish]
To destroy.
aviator
[ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər]
An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
disagreeable
[ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl]
Something displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
humane
[hyü-ˈmān]
(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
spurt
[ˈspərt]
A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
collegiate
[kə-ˈlē-jət]
Another name for a high school (e.g. some high schools are called collegiates rather than high schools)
heroism
[ˈher-ə-ˌwi-zəm]
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
steely
[ˈstē-lē]
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
cinematographer
[ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər]
A photographer who operates a movie camera, or who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film.
dither
[ˈdi-t͟hər]
The state of being undecided.
twitch
[ˈtwich]
Couch grass (Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed)
pessimist
[ˈpe-sə-mist]
Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
haze
[ˈhāz]
Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.