radius
the distance from the center of a circle to its edge
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geographical
relating to the physical features or location of a place
mesh
a material made of crossing threads or wires with small spaces between them
mortar
a mixture used to hold bricks or stones together
utilize
to make practical use of something
creed
a set of beliefs or principles that guides a person or group
emphasize
to give special importance to something
efficacy
the ability of a treatment or method to produce the intended result
sane
reasonable and showing sound judgment
feud
a long-lasting and bitter conflict between people or groups
prolific
producing many works or results
stealth
a careful, secret way of moving or acting without being noticed
pivot
to change direction or approach in response to circumstances
hereditary
passed from parents to children through genes
aperture
an opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters
guise
an appearance or manner that hides the true nature of something
irresistible
too attractive or powerful to refuse
novice
a person who is new to an activity or skill
cleaner
a person whose job is to clean buildings or rooms
up-to-date
including the most recent information or developments
unsafe
likely to cause harm or an accident
bedtime
the time when someone usually goes to bed
asphalt
a dark material used to cover roads
butler
a senior household servant who manages other staff and serves guests
hull
the main body of a ship or boat
seller
a person or business that sells something
doe
an adult female deer
violet
a small flower that is often purple
archer
a person who shoots arrows with a bow
stereo
a sound system that plays recorded music through speakers
disadvantage
a condition that makes success more difficult
believer
a person who strongly believes in an idea or a religion
duel
a formal fight between two people, especially with weapons
malaria
a disease spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and chills
turbine
a machine with blades that turns when air, water, or steam passes through it
alpine
relating to high mountains, especially the Alps
rectangular
shaped like a rectangle
bale
a large bundle of material pressed tightly together
beaver
a large rodent that builds dams in rivers
crank
a handle that turns a machine or part of a machine
rotary
moving or operating by turning around a central point
charcoal
a black material made by burning wood with very little air
seaside
an area by the sea, especially one visited for recreation
intercept
to stop and catch something on its way to a destination
sandstone
a rock made from grains of sand pressed together
venom
poison produced by certain animals and delivered through a bite or sting
ambush
a surprise attack made from a hidden position
burner
a part of a stove where a flame produces heat
misuse
to use something in an incorrect or harmful way
runaway
growing or moving in an uncontrolled way
conversely
used to introduce an opposite or contrasting situation
fungus
an organism such as a mushroom or mold that grows on organic material
semiconductor
a material whose ability to conduct electricity is between that of a conductor and an insulator
vomit
to bring food or liquid up from the stomach through the mouth
cheque
a written order telling a bank to pay money from an account
herring
a small sea fish often eaten as food
injunction
an official court order requiring someone to do or stop doing something
gloss
a short explanation of a word or phrase, especially in a text
slit
a long, narrow opening or cut
raft
a flat floating structure used as a simple boat
sleeper
a person who sleeps, especially in a particular way
smear
to spread a substance across a surface in a messy way
audible
loud enough to be heard
pinnacle
the highest or most successful point
canary
a small yellow songbird
ancestral
relating to a person's ancestors
glossy
smooth and shiny
ascent
the act of climbing or moving upward
farmhouse
a house on a farm where the farmer lives
hitch
a temporary problem that delays or interrupts a plan
pew
a long bench in a church
cassette
a small plastic case containing magnetic tape for recording sound
shear
to cut the wool off a sheep
zebra
an African wild animal with black and white stripes
hillside
the sloping side of a hill
slime
a thick, slippery substance
treatise
a detailed written work about a particular subject
annals
written records of events, especially historical ones
constellation
a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern
pigment
a colored substance used to make paint or ink
feudal
relating to a social system in which land is held in return for service
heresy
a belief strongly opposed to the accepted beliefs of a religion
revert
to return to a previous state or practice
saliva
the liquid produced in the mouth
sculptor
an artist who makes sculptures
weld
to join pieces of metal by heating them
aromatic
having a strong and pleasant smell
oblivion
a state of being forgotten and no longer remembered
pharaoh
a ruler of ancient Egypt
ode
a poem that praises a person, place, or thing
fermentation
the process in which microorganisms turn sugars into alcohol, acid, or gas
reaper
a person or machine that cuts crops
cholera
a serious infection that can spread through contaminated water
perpendicular
meeting another line or surface at a right angle
brittle
hard but easy to break
grotesque
strange and unpleasant in a way that seems exaggerated
specialize
to study or work mainly in a particular area
vantage
a position that gives a good view or an advantage
audacity
boldness that may seem shocking or disrespectful
precarious
not safe or stable, and likely to change suddenly