manufacture
to produce; to manufacture
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needle
a thin pointed tool used for sewing
habitat
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
memorable
worth remembering
poker
poker (game) (loanword)
resign
to resign
melt
to melt
pillow
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
puzzle
jigsaw puzzle; to do a jigsaw puzzle
packaging
packaging; packing materials
boarding
the act of getting onto a train, bus, ship, or aircraft
flu
bird flu; avian influenza; flu; influenza
polar
relating to the North Pole or South Pole
reconstruction
a representation or rebuilding of how something looked in the past
waist
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
pencil
(lead) pencil
lunar
relating to the moon or a calendar based on it
lung
one of the two organs used for breathing
luxury
something enjoyable that is not necessary
madam
a polite way of addressing a woman
mankind
all human beings
marathon
a long-distance running race of about 42 kilometres
mature
fully developed in body or mind
maximum
the greatest amount or number possible
means
a method of doing something
mechanic
a person who repairs machines or vehicles
membership
the state of being a member of a group
memorial
something built to remember a person or event
mercy
kindness shown to someone who is in a difficult situation
merely
and nothing more
microscope
an instrument used to see very small things
mild
not severe or extreme
millimetre (millimeter)
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre
minimum
the smallest amount or number possible
minister
a person who leads religious services
minor
small in degree or importance
minority
the smaller part of a group
missile
a rocket that carries a weapon and can be guided toward a target
mission
an important task given to a person or group
mist
a thin cloud of tiny water drops near the ground
mixture
something made by mixing several things together
mode
a particular way in which something works
monthly
happening or produced once a month
moral
the lesson about right and wrong in a story
mosquito
a small flying insect that bites people
mostly
mainly; for the most part
motion
the act or process of moving
motivate
to make someone want to do something
motive
a reason for doing something
mount
to get onto a bicycle, horse, or other vehicle
mud
wet, soft earth
multiple
more than one
murder
the unlawful killing of a person
mushroom
an edible fungus with a stem and a cap
nail
a small pointed metal object used to fasten things together
navy
the part of a country's armed forces that operates at sea
negotiate
to discuss something in order to reach an agreement
nephew
a son of one's brother or sister
nest
to build or live in a nest
net
a piece of material made from threads tied together with holes between them
network
a connected group of people, places, or things
nevertheless
despite that; however
niece
a daughter of one's brother or sister
noble
showing great character and concern for others
novelist
a person who writes novels
nuclear
relating to energy produced from the centre of atoms
nutrition
the process of getting and using food needed for growth and health
objective
based on facts rather than personal feelings
obtain
to get something
occupy
to live in or use a room, building, or place
onion
a round vegetable with many layers
operator
a person who controls or operates a machine
opponent
a person you compete against
oppose
to disagree with or try to stop something
optimistic
expecting good things to happen
orbit
the path followed by an object around another object
organic
grown without artificial chemicals
outgoing
friendly and confident in social situations
outline
the outer shape of something
output
to produce or send out information
overall
including everything; total
overcome
to succeed in dealing with a problem
owe
to need to pay money to someone
panic
to suddenly feel so afraid that you cannot think clearly
parcel
a package wrapped for sending by post
participate
to take part in an activity
patent
a legal right to make or sell an invention
pepper
a spice that adds a sharp taste to food
perceive
to notice or become aware of something
permanent
lasting for a long time or forever
persuade
to convince someone to do or believe something
pessimistic
expecting bad things to happen
phase
a stage in a process
philosophy
a set of beliefs about how to live or deal with situations
phrase
a group of words that forms part of a sentence
physician
a medical doctor
pill
a small solid piece of medicine
pipe
a long hollow tube that carries water or other substances
poet
a person who writes poems
political
relating to government or public affairs