| invalid |
[(ˌ)in-ˈva-ləd] |
|
someone who is sick and unable to take care of himself or herself, especially for a long time. |
| coachman |
[ˈkōch-mən] |
|
A man who drives a horse-drawn coach, a male coach driver. |
| vestige |
[ˈve-stij] |
|
a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing. |
| skyscraper |
[ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər] |
|
A very tall building with a large number of floors. |
| bygone |
[ˈbī-ˌgȯn] |
|
(usually plural) An event that happened in the past. |
| bustle |
[ˈbə-səl] |
|
a frame worn under a dress or skirt by women in the late 19th century to make the skirt stick out. |
| timepiece |
[ˈtīm-ˌpēs] |
|
Any device that measures or registers time; a clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism. |
| listless |
[ˈlist-ləs] |
|
Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness. |
| associate |
[ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌāt] |
|
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner. |
| evoke |
[i-ˈvōk] |
|
To call out; to draw out or bring forth. |
| transference |
[tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s] |
|
The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred. |