lever
A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
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Lisbon
A sweet, light-coloured wine from Portugal.
lu
Synonym of route or circuit, an administrative division of imperial China.
mileage
The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.
multiplayer
Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.
mutant
That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
mutation
Any alteration or change.
mythology
The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
nail-biting
Extremely suspenseful or exciting
neal
To temper by heat.
neon
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
northeastern
Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
noticing
The act by which something is noticed.
nutritional
Of, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.
ow
Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”).
pedal
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
pest
Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
pillar
A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
plausible
Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.
pledged
Under the obligation of a promise made.
poly
A polytechnic.
polymer
A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
precipitation
Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
pub-crawl
to visit and drink at several pubs in one night
pup
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
quarantine
A period of 40 days, particularly
query
A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
restraint
Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
rift
A chasm or fissure.
Romney
One of a particular English breed of small sheep with long wool and horns.
Russ
Of or relating to the Russians.
salesman
A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.
scarlet
A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
sensing
The act of sensation.
sewer
A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
shits
Synonym of diarrhea.
sonny
A familiar form of address for a boy.
southwestern
Of or pertaining to the southwest.
spokesperson
A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
stalking
The act of going stealthily.
standardized
Designed or constructed in a standard manner or according to an official standard.
substrate
An underlying layer; a substratum.
sultan
The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
supremacy
The quality of being supreme.
symptom
A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.
theoretically
in theory; on paper
thirst
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
transitional
of, or relating to a transition
unused
Not used.
viewpoint
The position from which something is observed or considered
accessory
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
affiliation
The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
aggressively
In an aggressive manner.
align
To form a line; to fall into line.
amnesty
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
assertion
The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
astronomy
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
atop
On the top of.
autobiography
A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
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have
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