meteor
a piece of space matter glowing in Earth's atmosphere
Vocabulary directory
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puff
a small burst of air, smoke, or breath
pun
a joke using different meanings or similar sounds of words
replicate
to copy or repeat something exactly
tavern
an old-fashioned inn or drinking place
telegram
a message formerly sent by telegraph
wedge-shaped
shaped like a thick triangle
hazel
a shrub or tree producing hazelnuts
lax
not strict, careful, or firm enough
oyster
a shellfish with a rough shell
unicorn
a mythical horse with one horn
antarctica
the continent surrounding the South Pole
booklet
a small thin book
distinctly
clearly and recognizably
even-tempered
usually calm and not easily annoyed
magician
a performer who creates illusions
unreliable
not dependable or accurate
aura
a distinctive atmosphere surrounding someone or something
ballroom
a large room for formal dancing
beginners
people starting to learn a skill
denim
a strong cotton fabric used for jeans
fore
situated at or toward the front
smokers
people who smoke tobacco
profoundly
to a very great or deep degree
cider
a drink made from apples
consciously
with deliberate awareness
litre
a metric unit of liquid volume; British spelling of liter
obligated
required legally or morally to do something
paycheck
a payment of wages or salary
utilization
the act or rate of using something
fir
an evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves
full-bodied
having a rich, strong flavor or sound
gradient
a rate of change or the steepness of a slope
sparrow
a small common brownish bird
spinach
a leafy green vegetable
stew
a dish cooked slowly in liquid
unbearable
too painful or unpleasant to endure
wand
a thin stick used in magic or as a tool
brilliantly
in an exceptionally clever or bright way
disconnect
to separate a device from a supply or connection
endlessly
without seeming to stop
excavation
the act or site of digging to uncover remains
feeder
a device supplying food to animals
flashlight
a portable battery-powered light
subcommittee
a smaller group within a committee
bitterness
anger and resentment or a sharp taste
brat
a badly behaved child; an insulting informal term
bunk
a narrow bed, often one of two stacked beds
entertainer
a person who performs for an audience
inlet
a narrow arm of the sea or an opening admitting fluid
berth
a bed on a ship or train, or a ship's docking place
invincible
impossible to defeat
chubby
slightly fat in a pleasant or rounded way
lunatic
a wildly foolish person; formerly a term for mental illness and now offensive
pendant
a piece of jewelry hanging from a chain
trough
a long narrow container for food or water
wager
money or something valuable risked on an uncertain result
bigotry
intolerant prejudice against a group
chiefly
mainly
flea
a tiny jumping insect that feeds on blood
helium
a light, chemically inactive gas
unconventional
not following usual customs or methods
converter
a device that changes one form of energy or signal into another
crook
a dishonest person or a bent part of something
evergreen
keeping green leaves throughout the year
helper
a person who assists someone
ledge
a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall or cliff
morphology
the study of form and structure, especially of words or organisms
postwar
relating to the period after a war
reliant
dependent on someone or something
abyss
a very deep hole or a seemingly bottomless gap
buzzer
a device making a buzzing signal
modem
a device connecting a computer network to an internet service
anesthesia
loss of sensation produced medically for surgery
centenary
the hundredth anniversary of an event
dazzling
extremely bright or impressive
dentistry
the study and treatment of teeth
playwright
a person who writes plays
reddish
somewhat red
robber
a person who steals using force or threat
cougar
a large wild cat of the Americas
dues
regular fees paid to an organization
meridian
a line of longitude or the highest point
plainly
clearly or simply
rake
a tool with teeth used to gather leaves
bandit
an armed robber, especially one operating in a group
contour
the outline or shape of a surface
elm
a tall deciduous tree
bonnet
a hat tied under the chin, traditionally worn by women or babies
byzantine
extremely complicated or relating to the Byzantine Empire
cadet
a trainee in the armed forces or police
bog
wet, soft ground with decaying vegetation
cold-blooded
having body temperature controlled by surroundings or showing no emotion
fag
an offensive term for a gay man; also British informal for a cigarette
nip
to bite or pinch lightly
scuba
equipment allowing a diver to breathe underwater
woe
great sorrow or trouble
chateau
a large French country house or castle
satanic
extremely evil or relating to Satan
waffle
a crisp cake cooked in a patterned iron