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English Vocabulary
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prototype
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/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/
an original model on which later versions are based; to make one
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psychoanalyst
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/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlɪst/
a practitioner who treats mental disorders using psychoanalysis
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quack
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/kwæk/
a fraudulent medical practitioner, or the sound a duck makes
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quietus
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/kwaɪˈitəs/
something that ends or settles an affair; death or a final discharge
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quilt
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/kwɪlt/
a padded bed covering of stitched layers, or to make one
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quoin
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/kɔɪn/
an external corner of a building, or a wedge used to lock type
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rampage
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/ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
a period of violent, frenzied, uncontrolled behavior
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ream
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/rim/
a quantity of paper (typically 500 sheets); to enlarge a hole by reaming
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reflex
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/ˈriflɛks/
an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
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reliquiae
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/rɪˈlɪkwiˌi/
remains or remnants, especially fossil remains or relics
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roadblock
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/ˈroʊdˌblɑk/
a barrier across a road; an obstacle to progress
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rosin
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/ˈrɑzɪn/
a hard resin from pine used on bow strings; to treat with it
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ruckus
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/ˈrʌkəs/
a noisy disturbance or commotion
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rumpus
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/ˈrʌmpəs/
a noisy disturbance, uproar, or commotion
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sapphire
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/ˈsæfaɪɚ/
a precious gemstone of corundum, typically a deep blue
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sash
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/sæʃ/
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder; a window frame
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scourge
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/skɝdʒ/
a cause of great suffering; a whip; to afflict or punish severely
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seaquake
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/ˈsiˌkweɪk/
an earthquake occurring beneath or under the sea
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seism
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/ˈsaɪzəm/
an earthquake or earth tremor
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shim
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/ʃɪm/
a thin wedge or strip used to fill a gap or level something
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showdown
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/ˈʃoʊdaʊn/
a decisive confrontation meant to settle a dispute
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shriek
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/ʃrik/
a shrill, piercing cry or sound
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sinecure
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/ˈsaɪnɪkjʊr/
a position requiring little or no work but giving pay or status
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slump
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/slʌmp/
a sudden decline or a sagging collapse
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smeddum
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/ˈsmɛdəm/
spirited energy, mettle, or resourcefulness (Scots dialect)
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soapsuds
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/ˈsoʊpsʌdz/
froth and bubbles formed from soap and water
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sobriquet
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/ˈsoʊbrɪkeɪ/
a nickname or familiar epithet
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solidus
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/ˈsɑlɪdəs/
a slash mark (/); also an ancient Roman gold coin
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soupspoon
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/ˈsupspun/
a large rounded spoon used for eating soup
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spindle
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/ˈspɪndəl/
a slender rod used to twist and wind thread in spinning
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springtime
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/ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/
the season of spring
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squiggle
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/ˈskwɪɡəl/
a short irregular wavy line or scrawl
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stench
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/stɛntʃ/
a strong and very unpleasant smell
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stopple
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/ˈstɑpəl/
a stopper or plug, especially for a bottle or jug
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storehouse
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/ˈstɔrˌhaʊs/
a building or repository where goods are stored
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streak
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/strik/
a long thin line or band, or an unbroken run of events
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strife
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/straɪf/
angry or bitter conflict or disagreement
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sundown
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/ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon; sunset
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sunup
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/ˈsʌnʌp/
the time in the morning when the sun appears; sunrise
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syncope
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/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
a temporary loss of consciousness from low blood flow; also the omission of a syllable
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tadpole
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/ˈtædpoʊl/
the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad
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tempest
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/ˈtɛmpəst/
a violent windy storm; also a tumultuous outburst
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terrapin
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/ˈtɛrəpɪn/
a small edible freshwater turtle of North America
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testicle
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/ˈtɛstɪkəl/
either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm
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throne
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/θroʊn/
the ceremonial seat of a monarch; royal power itself
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trammel
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/ˈtræməl/
a restraint or hindrance; to restrict or impede freedom
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trine
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/traɪn/
an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart
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trottoir
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/trɒˈtwɑːr/
a pavement or sidewalk
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tue
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/tjuː/
a tuyere, the nozzle through which air is forced into a furnace
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twine
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/twaɪn/
strong thread or string of twisted strands; or to twist together
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twink
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/twɪŋk/
a twinkle or instant; a momentary gleam of light
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umbrage
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/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
offense or annoyance, especially at a perceived slight
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undertime
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/ˈʌndɚtaɪm/
time worked below the scheduled or normal number of hours
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upside
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/ˈʌpˌsaɪd/
the positive or advantageous aspect of a situation
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verge
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/vɜrdʒ/
the edge, border, or brink of something
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vinculum
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/ˈvɪŋkjələm/
a bond or tie; a bar drawn over grouped mathematical terms
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virgula
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/ˈvɜrɡjələ/
a small rod or slanting mark, such as an early form of comma
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wanderlust
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/ˈwɑn.dɚ.lʌst/
a strong impulse or longing to travel and explore the world
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wapentake
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/ˈwɑp.ən.teɪk/
a former administrative subdivision of certain English shires, like a hundred
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welkin
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/ˈwɛl.kɪn/
the sky, the vault of heaven, or the upper air
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whiff
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/wɪf/
a brief, faint smell carried on the air, or a slight trace of something
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winkle
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/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
an edible coastal sea snail, or to extract something with difficulty
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wye
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/waɪ/
the letter Y, or a Y-shaped structure such as a rail or pipe junction
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ocellus
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/əʊˈsɛləs/
an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies)
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footrule
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/ˈfʊtˌruːl/
a measuring rule one foot long, usually divided into inches
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indraw
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/ˈɪnˌdrɔː/
a drawing inward or intake, especially of air or breath
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chaft
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/tʃaft/
the jaw, especially in Scots and northern English dialect and often used in the plural
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cleg
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/klɛɡ/
a horsefly or gadfly, especially in northern British and Irish usage
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dowp
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/daʊp/
the carrion crow, in northern English dialect
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antrims
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/ˈæn.trɪmz/
Northern English dialect, historically plural: doubts, hesitations, or misgivings
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tornaria
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/tɔrˈnɑːr.i.ə/
the transparent, free-swimming larva of an acorn worm or another enteropneust hemichordate
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anaesthesis
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/ˌænəsˈθiːsɪs/
loss or absence of bodily sensation; insensibility
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halitus
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/ˈhælɪtəs/
exhaled breath, especially when perceptible by its warmth or odor
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hoast
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/hoʊst/
a cough, especially in Scots and northern British dialect
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pseudosphere
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/ˈsuː.doʊˌsfɪr/
a surface of constant negative Gaussian curvature, classically generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote
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antideuteron
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/ˌæn.tiˈduː.təˌrɑːn/
the antiparticle of a deuteron, consisting of an antiproton bound to an antineutron
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equimultiple
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/ˌiːkwɪˈmʌltəpəl/
one of two or more quantities produced by multiplying the original quantities by the same number
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toldo
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/ˈtoʊl.doʊ/
a Central or South American shelter, especially a rounded Indigenous hut or tent covered with hides
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teaboard
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/ˈtiˌbɔrd/
a tray or portable board used for serving tea
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hardbake
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/ˈhɑrdˌbeɪk/
a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds
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jacitara
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/ˌdʒæsəˈtɑːrə/
a spiny Brazilian climbing palm of the genus Desmoncus, whose hooked leaflets help its stem scramble up trees
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ploughwright
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/ˈplaʊˌraɪt/
a craftsperson who makes or repairs ploughs
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talaria
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/təˈlɛəɹiə/
the winged sandals of Hermes or Mercury in classical mythology
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grassplat
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/ˈɡræsˌplæt/
a small level plot of ground covered with grass; a lawn
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auricula
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/ɔˈrɪkjələ/
a cultivated Alpine primrose with clusters of often brightly coloured flowers
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peetweet
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/ˈpiːˌtwiːt/
a North American name for the spotted sandpiper, derived from its call
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brickdust
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/ˈbrɪkˌdʌst/
fine powder produced from crushed, cut, or weathered brick
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amadavat
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/ˈæmədəˌvæt/
a variant name for the red avadavat, a small South and Southeast Asian estrildid finch whose breeding male is red with white spots
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lacis
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/ˈlɑː.si/
a form of lace made by darning or embroidering a pattern onto a square-meshed net ground
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teponaztli
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/te.poˈnaːst͡ɬi/
a hollow wooden slit drum of central Mexico, especially associated with Aztec and related cultures, sounded by striking two carved tongues
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mudpuddle
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/ˈmʌdˌpʌdəl/
a shallow pool of muddy water
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dogfennel
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/ˈdɔɡˌfɛnəl/
any of several strong-smelling, fennel-like plants, especially the North American weed Eupatorium capillifolium
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fiddlebow
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/ˈfɪdəlˌboʊ/
a bow used to sound the strings of a fiddle or violin
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goosequill
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/ˈɡuːsˌkwɪl/
a large feather from a goose prepared for use as a writing pen
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titlark
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/ˈtɪtˌlɑːrk/
an old or regional name for a pipit, especially the meadow pipit of Europe and western Asia
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culpeo
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/kʊlˈpeɪoʊ/
a large foxlike South American canid of the Andes and Patagonia, Lycalopex culpaeus
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