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wince. wince /w ns/ v. [I] n. winced, wincing, winces to make a facial expression of pain, ( syn. ) to flinch He winced when the door shut on his thumb. league. league / lig/ n. 1 a group of sports teams that compete against each other
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wince wince /w ns/ v. [I] n.winced, wincing, winces to make a facial expression of pain, (syn.) to flinch He winced when the door shut on his thumb.
league • league / lig/ n.1 a group of sports teams that compete against each other • Our local team belongs to the National Football League.
strive • strive /stra v/ v. [I] strove /stro v/, striven / str v n/ or strived, striving, strives to work hard for s.t.: to strive for perfection-n.striver. • She strives for perfection.
routine • routine /ru tin/ n. [C;U] a series of things s.o. does regularly • He has a different routine on Saturday and Sunday than he does on weekdays.
prompt • prompt /pr mpt/ adj.1 on time, punctual • He was prompt.
strain • strain /stre n/ v.1 [I;T] to use great effort • I strained to lift a heavy box. • The singer strained to hit a high note.
meant • mean /min/ v.meant /m nt/, meaning / min /, means1 [T] to indicate, have significance • That flashing red light means to stop your car and wait for the train to go by.
foul • foul /fa l/ v.1 [T] to dirty, often with mud, bodily waste, etc. • The farmer fell in the mud and fouled his clothes.
hoist • hoist /h st/ v. [T] to lift and move an object • The father hoisted his small child onto his shoulders.
naughty • naughty / n ti/ adj.-tier, -tiest badly behaved • That boy is a naughty child.
bulk • bulk /b lk/ n. [U] 1 large size • Big animals, such as elephants and whales, have huge bulk.
theme • theme / im/ n. a central idea or main pattern, such as in daily life, an artistic work, or another area • The theme in that novel is one of adventure in exploring the Arctic.
mute • mute /myut/ n.adj.1 unable or unwilling to speak: • He was born mute, and he has been a mute since birth.
sponge • sponge /sp nd / n.1 [C] such an animal after it has died, or a similar-looking piece of cellulose, used to take up liquid or for cleaning • Get a sponge. I spilled some juice.
bloom • bloom /blum/ v. [I] (of plants) to flower: • Our apple tree bloomed last week.
craft • craft /kr ft/ n. a boat, airplane, or space vehicle: watercraft, aircraft, spacecraft • The craft sailed the seas for one month.
throne • throne / ro n/ n. a decorated chair used esp. by royalty in ceremonies as a symbol of power and position • The king sat on his throne.
rhythm • rhythm / r m/ n. [C;U] a regular beat, esp. in music or movement • A symphony conductor keeps the rhythm for the orchestra.
vault • vault /v lt/ v.1 [I;T] to leap over • He vaulted the fence.
avoid • avoid / v d/ v. [T] 1 to stay away from • She avoids walking on dark streets at night.
depth • depth /d p / n.1 a distance below a surface • The swimmer went down to a depth of five meters.
roam • roam /ro m/ v. [I;T] to go freely over a large area, (syn.) to wander • We roamed through the woods after we had a picnic.
reply • reply /r pla / v. [I;T] -plied, -plying, -plies to answer s.t • He replied to my letter that I sent last month.n.-plies [C;U] an answer, response: I received his reply yesterday.
stout • stout /sta t/ adj.1 slightly fat, (syns.) portly, plump • The stout man filled the whole chair.
squawk • squawk /skw k/ n.v. [I] 1 a loud, harsh bird cry: the <n.> squawk of a chicken2 a cry or complaint: • He let out a squawk when I stepped on his toe.
gaze • gaze /ge z/ v. [I] n.gazed, gazing, gazes1 to look steadily at s.o. or s.t. for a long time, usu. without giving it much attention • The students gazed out of the window because their class was boring.
sleeve • sleeve /sliv/ n.1 the part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of the arm • In the summer, she likes blouses with short sleeves.
ravine • ravine /r vin/ n. a low area in the earth with steep sides, a deep gully, (syn.) a gorge • A fast river has cut out a ravine in the rock.
sought • sought /s t/ v.past tense & past part. of seek • He sought an answer to the Math problem.
annoy • annoy / n / v. [T] to cause mild anger • The constant noise from the street traffic annoyed me.
cobweb • cobweb / k b w b/ n. a net of thin, sticky threads made by spiders to catch food: • She cleaned away the dust and cobwebs in the old house.
tepid • tepid / t p d/ adj. lukewarm: • Babies are bathed in tepid water, not too hot.
refugee • refugee / r fyu d i/ n. a person trying to leave bad living conditions, such as oppression, war, hunger, etc. • During the war, many refugees went to safer countries nearby to try to live better lives.
coax • coax /ko ks/ v. [T] coaxes to try patiently to ask someone to do something, (syn.) to persuade • The mother coaxed her child to take some bad tasting medicine.
nylon • nylon / na l n/ n. [U] 1 a strong, artificial fiber used in making cloth, thread, and stockings • Women wear stockings made of nylon.
endeavor • endeavor / n d v r/ v.frml. [I;T] to try, attempt • He endeavors to do his best work all the time.
oxygen • oxygen / ks d n/ n. [U] a colorless, odorless gas (chemical symbol O) present in air, which is necessary for all forms of life • People must breathe oxygen in order to live.
nauseous • nauseous / n s, n zi s/ adj.1 infrml. feeling nausea, (syn.) nauseated: • She felt nauseous from the boat ride.
bountiful • bountiful / ba nt f l/ or bounteous / ba nti s/ adj. much of s.t., (syn.) abundant: • The harvest of wheat and corn was bountiful this year.
heirloom • heirloom / r lum/ n. an object of real or sentimental value passed from one generation to another • The silver tea set is a family heirloom.
