Space, Position & Direction

echo C2

/ˈɛkoʊ/ A sound that comes back to you after it bounces off a surface. M S

ironic C2

/aɪˈɹɑ.nɪk/ Surprising because it is the opposite of what you would expect. M S

cosmic C2

/ˈkɑz.mɪk/ Relating to the universe or outer space. M S

solitude C2

/ˈsɑlɪˌtud/ The state of being alone, often by choice and in a peaceful way. M S

vicinity C2

/vəˈsɪnəti/ The area near or around a particular place. M S

brink C2

/bɹɪŋk/ The point just before something important or dangerous happens. M S

scroll C2

/skɹoʊl/ To move text or images up, down, or across a screen to see different parts. M S

matron C2

/ˈmeɪtɹən/ a married woman, usually middle-aged with children, who is staid and dignified M S

rift C2

/ɹɪft/ A serious break in friendly relations; a state of conflict or distance between people. M S

pinpoint C2

/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ to identify or locate something with great precision M S

vortex C2

/ˈvɔɹtɛks/ A whirling mass of water, air, or other fluid that pulls things toward its centre. M S

barricade C2

/ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/ a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy M S

exorcism C2

/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪ.zəm/ A ritual performed to drive out an evil spirit from a person, place, or thing. M S

intolerable C2

/ɪnˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ incapable of being put up with M S

hoist C2

/hɔɪst/ To raise or lift something heavy, often using ropes, pulleys, or other equipment. M S

provocation C2

/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ An action or remark that deliberately makes someone angry or upset. M S

whirlwind C2

/ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/ A column of air spinning rapidly as it moves across the ground. M S

cordon C2

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/ A line of people or barriers placed around an area to guard or block it. M S

cocoon C2

/kəˈkuːn/ The silky covering a caterpillar spins around itself before becoming a moth or butterfly. M S

conduit C2

/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/ A pipe or channel that carries water, wires, or other things. M S

pedestal C2

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/ A base on which a statue, column, or vase stands. M S

perch C2

/pɝt͡ʃ/ To sit or rest on a high or narrow place, especially of a bird. M S

winch C2

/wɪnt͡ʃ/ pull or lift up with or as if with a winch M S

adrift C2

/əˈdrɪft/ floating without being moored or steered M S

seismic C2

/ˈsaɪzmɪk/ Relating to or caused by earthquakes. M S

promenade C2

/pɹɑməˈneɪd/ A wide public path for walking, often by the sea. M S

bourne C2

/bɔːrn/ a boundary or limit, especially in archaic or literary use M S

girdle C2

/ˈɡɝdl̩/ cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients M S

gambit C2

/ˈɡæmbɪt/ A clever plan or action used to gain an advantage, often involving some risk. M S

spatial C2

/ˈspæɪ.ʃəl/ Relating to space and the position, size, or arrangement of things in it. M S

crouch C2

/kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ to sit on one's heels M S

brim C2

/ˈbrɪm/ The top edge of a cup, bowl, or other container M S

forefront C2

/ˈfɔɹfɹʌnt/ the part in the front or nearest the viewer M S

tenacity C2

/təˈnæsəti/ The quality of being determined and refusing to give up. M S

euphemism C2

/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/ A mild or indirect word used in place of one that is harsh, blunt, or offensive. M S

seedy C2

/ˈsiːdi/ Dirty, run-down, and slightly disreputable. M S

veranda C2

/vɝˈændə/ a porch along the outside of a building, sometimes partly enclosed M S

fabrication C2

/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ A made-up story or statement; a lie M S

derelict C2

/ˈdɛɹəˌlɪk(t)/ Left empty and falling apart from neglect; run-down. M S

autonomous C2

/ɔˈtɑnəməs/ Able to govern itself or make its own decisions, without control from others. M S

coax C2

/koʊks/ To gently persuade someone to do something, often with kind or flattering words. M S

blight C2

/ˈblaɪt/ Something that spoils or damages a situation, place, or life. M S

resuscitate C2

/ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/ To bring an unconscious or apparently dead person back to life M S

banishment C2

/ˈbænɪʃmənt/ The state of being sent away from a place and forbidden to return; exile. M S

swivel C2

/ˈswɪvəl/ To turn or swing around on a central point, as on a pivot. M S

underside C2

/ˈʌndɚˌsaɪd/ the lower or underneath surface of something M S

resuscitation C2

/rɪˌsəsɪˈteɪʃən/ The act of bringing an unconscious or apparently dead person back to life M S

recuperate C2

/ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/ To recover, especially after an illness, injury, or exhaustion. M S

intermediary C2

/ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/ A person who acts as a link between two sides to help them reach an agreement. M S

repose C2

/ɹəˈpoʊz/ A calm, restful state free from work or worry. M S

propel C2

/pɹəˈpel/ cause to move forward with force M S

dais C2

/ˈdeɪ.ɪs/ a raised platform that gives prominence to a speaker, honored person, throne, or table M S

stratosphere C2

/ˈstrætəsˌfɪr/ The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, where the ozone layer absorbs the sun's ultraviolet rays. M S

interlude C2

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/ A short period or event that comes between two longer ones. M S

parasitic C2

/ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ Relating to or caused by parasites, which live on or in another organism. M S

cloister C2

/ˈklɔɪstɚ/ A covered walkway around an open courtyard, usually in a monastery or cathedral M S

nether C2

/ˈnɛðɚ/ situated below or beneath; lower, chiefly in literary or fixed expressions M S

girth C2

/ɡɝθ/ stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place M S

ascendant C2

/əˈsɛndənt/ most powerful or important or influential M S

cul-de-sac C2

/ˈkʌldəsæk/ a street, passage, or route closed at one end M S

deficient C2

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/ Not having enough of something that is needed. M S

transcendent C2

/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/ beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding M S

hitherto C2

/ˈhɪðəɹˌtu/ Until now; up to this point in time. M S

whitewash C2

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ cover with whitewash M S

retrospective C2

/ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/ Looking back on or relating to the past. M S

prostrate C2

/ˈpɹɑstɹeɪt/ Lying flat on the ground, usually face down. M S

irrevocable C2

/iˈɹɛvəkəbəl/ Impossible to change, reverse, or take back; final. M S

intangible C2

/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ hard to pin down or identify M S

overlay C2

/ˌoʊvɚˈleɪ/ To lay or spread something over the surface of something else. M S

floodgates C2

/ˈflʌdˌgeɪts/ Gates that control the flow of water; often used figuratively for whatever is holding back a sudden rush of something. M S

liaise C2

/liːˈeɪz/ To work together and exchange information to reach a common goal. M S

collider C2

/kəˈlaɪdɚ/ A machine that speeds up particles and makes two beams of them crash into each other for research. M S

flit C2

/flɪt/ To move quickly and lightly from one place to another. M S

duplex C2

/ˈdu.plɛks/ allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously M S

spacesuit C2

/ˈspeɪs.suːt/ a sealed protective suit with life-support equipment that allows an astronaut to survive and work in space or a near-vacuum M S

monastic C2

/məˈnæstɪk/ Relating to monks, nuns, or the life of a monastery. M S

astride C2

/əˈstraɪd/ with one leg on each side of something M S

loiter C2

/ˈlɔɪtɚ/ To stand or wait around a place with no clear purpose. M S

tangent C2

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒənt/ a ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle M S

intrinsic C2

/ɪnˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ Belonging naturally to something as part of its basic nature. M S

oblique C2

/oʊˈbliːk/ Said in an indirect way rather than plainly; not straightforward. M S

proximal C2

/ˈprɑːksəməl/ Located nearest to the point of attachment, origin, or the body's centre. M S

counterproductive C2

/ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ Having the opposite effect to the one you intended; doing more harm than good. M S

oust C2

/ʌʊst/ remove from a position or office M S

foray C2

/ˈfɔɹ.eɪ/ an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) M S

jarring C2

[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ] Unpleasantly shocking or out of place; clashing. M S

sandwiched C2

/ˈsænˌdwɪtʃt/ Squeezed or fitted tightly between two other things. M S

allot C2

/əˈlɑt/ To give out a share of something, such as time, money, or space, for a particular purpose. M S

resound C2

/ɹəˈzaʊnd/ To be filled with a loud sound that echoes around M S

centralized C2

/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd/ Controlled or organised from one central place or authority. M S

forfeiture C2

/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure. M S

abut C2

/əˈbʌt/ to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary M S

embed C2

/ɪmˈbɛd/ To fix something firmly inside a surrounding material. M S

gravitate C2

/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/ To be drawn toward someone or something, as if pulled by an unseen force. M S

confluence C2

/ˈkɑnˌflu.əns/ a place where things merge or flow together, especially rivers M S

encompass C2

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ To include a wide range of things within its scope. M S