172 Dictionary with meanings

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1. Arras- /ˈarəs/ a wall hanging made of a rich tapestry fabric, typically used to conceal an alcove.

2. Addle -make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse.

3.1. angst=a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation or about your life

                           स्थिति या जीवन के बारे में चिंता और व्‍याकुलता की भावना

4. noun ague /ˈeɪɡjuː/ = a fever or shivering fit.

5.  Asylum= protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country.

6.  Adduce= cite as evidence.

7.18. Agate=[ /ˈæɡ.ət/Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks. 

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1. Dray = a truck or cart without sides, for delivering beer barrels or other heavy loads.

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1. Frumpy = old-fashioned and not attractive

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1.16. gnus /nu/ = a large dark African antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

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1. Juror= a member of a jury

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1- Kazoo - a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and adds a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe.

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1. mime-/maɪm/ the use of movements of your hands or body and the expressions on your face to tell a story or to act something without speaking; a performance using this method of acting

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N-

1 . Nark- a police informer.

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1. Otter- a water mammal with four legs and dark brown fur, which eats fish 

2. oeuvre- /ˈɜːvrə/noun -the body of work of a painter, composer, or author.

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P-

1. Pueblo- /ˈpwebləʊ/ a village of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.

2. Phylum- /ˈfaɪ.ləm/ a group into which animals, plants, etc. are divided,

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1. Quinsy- pus-filled swelling in throat

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1.  Rotor- a part of a machine that spins.

2.  Roomy- having plenty of space

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1. 20. schist/शिस्‍ट्‌/TECHNICAL/ noun a type of rock formed of layers of different minerals, that breaks naturally into thin flat pieces /परतदार चट्टान; (विभिन्‍न खनिजों की परतों से बनी एक प्रकार की चट्टान जिसके प्राकृतिक प्रक्रिया में चौरस टुकड़े बन जाते हैं)

2. Shoppe- shop

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1. Tote- təʊt/ to carry something, especially something heavy or awkward.

2. Trout- /traʊt/ A trout is a fairly large fish that lives in rivers and streams

3. Tendon=a strong, thin part inside your body that joins a muscle to a bone मांसपेशी को हड्‌डी से जोड़ने वाली                                  नस; कंडरा

4. Twixt- between

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