(travel) a trip by land between the UK and the Indian Sub-continent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
schlep
[ˈshlep]
A long or burdensome journey.
poise
[ˈpȯiz]
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
deport
[di-ˈpȯrt]
To comport (oneself); to behave.
filigree
[ˈfi-lə-ˌgrē]
A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
ruby
[ˈrü-bē]
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
amulet
[ˈam-yə-lət]
A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences or evil spirits.
mouthpart
[ˈmau̇th-ˌpärt]
(usually in plural) An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.
salamander
[ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər]
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
spray
[ˈsprā]
A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
carriage
[ˈker-ij]
The act of conveying; carrying.
panoramic
[ˌpa-nə-ˈra-mik]
A panoramic image.
alchemist
[ˈal-kə-mist]
One who practices alchemy.
concoct
[kən-ˈkäkt]
To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
elixir
[i-ˈlik-sər]
A liquid which converts lead to gold.
uproar
[ˈəp-ˌrȯr]
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
commotion
[kə-ˈmō-shən]
A state of turbulent motion.
herald
[ˈher-əld]
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
throng
[ˈthrȯŋ]
A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.
onlooker
[ˈȯn-ˌlu̇-kər]
A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.
breathtaking
[ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ]
Stunningly beautiful; amazing
extraterrestrial
[ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl]
A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien
extravagant
[ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt]
Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
extravaganza
[ik-ˌstra-və-ˈgan-zə]
An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature or drama.
priesthood
[ˈprēst-ˌhu̇d]
The role or office of a priest.
sagebrush
[ˈsāj-ˌbrəsh]
Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves.
glitter
[ˈgli-tər]
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
intact
[in-ˈtakt]
Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged
dementia
[di-ˈmen(t)-shə]
A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
jargon
[ˈjär-gən]
A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
murky
[ˈmər-kē]
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
frosted
[ˈfrȯ-stəd]
A kind of milkshake made with ice cream.
windmill
[ˈwin(d)-ˌmil]
A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
mortuary
[ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē]
A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.
lament
[lə-ˈment]
An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
self-inflicted
[ˌself-in-ˈflik-təd]
Inflicted by oneself.
devout
[di-ˈvau̇t]
A devotee.
nourishment
[ˈnər-ish-mənt]
The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
apostrophe
[ə-ˈpä-strə-(ˌ)fē]
The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
steroid
[ˈster-ˌȯid]
A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
nitrate
[ˈnī-ˌtrāt]
Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
phosphate
[ˈfäs-ˌfāt]
Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
mollusk
[ˈmä-ləsk]
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
detergent
[di-ˈtər-jənt]
That cleanses.
bury
[ˈber-ē]
A burrow.
moisture
[ˈmȯis-chər]
That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
sinew
[ˈsin-(ˌ)yü]
A cord or tendon of the body.
tortoise
[ˈtȯr-təs]
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
dipper
[ˈdi-pər]
One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
Polaris
[pə-ˈler-əs]
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treble
[ˈtre-bəl]
The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
clef
[ˈklef]
A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
hath
[ˈhath]
To possess, own.
amnesia
[am-ˈnē-zhə]
Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
amnesty
[ˈam-nə-stē]
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
sitcom
[ˈsit-ˌkäm]
An episodic comedy television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation.
verse
[ˈvərs]
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
lesbianism
[ˈlez-bē-ə-ˌni-zəm]
Female homosexuality; the state (of a woman) of being attracted to other women.
induction
[in-ˈdək-shən]
An act of inducting.
irony
[ˈī-rə-nē]
A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
blunder
[ˈblən-dər]
A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
rug
[ˈrəg]
A partial covering for a floor.
faux pas
[ˈfō-ˌpä]
An embarrassing or tactless blunder (especially used in social situations and contexts); a misstep.
interrogation
[in-ˌter-ə-ˈgā-shən]
The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
goof
[ˈgüf]
A mistake or error.
reproduction
[ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-shən]
The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.