ILW(I Love words)
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Terms
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- hoist
- to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine
- tact
- the ability to say or do the right thing without making anyone unhappy or angry
- veer
- to change direction
- lark
- an activity done for amusement, which is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage
- irritable
- becoming annoyed very easily
- ranch
- a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and South America
- reception
- the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive
- characterize
- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- spank
- to hit a child with the hand, usually several times on the bottom as a punishment
- enthusiastic
- a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
- federation
- a group of organizations, countries, regions, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government
- manoeuvre
- movement or set of movements needing skill and care
- persuasive
- making you want to do or believe a particular thing
- tray
- a flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks
- corral
- an area surrounded by a fence for keeping horses or cattle in, especially in North America
- companion
- a person you spend a lot of time with either because you are friends or because you are travelling together
- ecstatic
- a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure
- particular
- not easily satisfied and demanding that close attention should be given to every detail
- irrigate
- to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow
- torso
- the human body considered without head, arms or legs, or a statue representing this
- cordial
- friendly, but formal and polite
- conduct
- to organize and perform a particular activity
- aisle
- a long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema or church
- heave
- to move something heavy using a lot of effort
- coincidence
- an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising
- coax
- to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be
- barricade
- a line or pile of objects put together, especially quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go
- phobia
- an extreme fear of a particular thing or situation, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
- squint
- to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly
- routine
- a habitual or fixed way of doing things
- fret
- to be anxious or worried
- industry
- the people and activities involved in one type of business
- gelding
- a male horse that has been gelded
- predicament
- an unpleasant situation which is difficult to get out of
- bulletin board
- a place on a computer system where users can read messages and add their own
- lousy
- If you describe something as______, you mean that it is of very bad quality or that you do not like it
- Yank
- a person from the United States of America
- relieve
- to take from a person something that they are carrying, in a helpful or polite way
- intent
- to be determined to do or achieve something
- compete
- to try to be more successful than someone or something else
- cease
- to stop something
- stench
- a strong unpleasant smell
- huddle
- to come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your body, especially because of cold or fear
- preach
- to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life
- maggot
- a creature like a very small worm which later develops into a fly and is found in decaying meat and other foods
- insist
- to state or demand forcefully, especially despite opposition
- skirmish
- a fight between a small number of soldiers which is usually short and not planned, and which happens away from the main area of fighting in a war
- rebel
- a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force, or a person who shows their disagreement with the ideas of people in authority or of society by behaving differently
- sibling
- a brother or sister:
- irrational
- not using reason or clear thinking
- intend
- to have as a plan or purpose