domingo, 3 de marzo de 2013

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1.-hitchhike:to travel by obtaining free lifts in motor vehicles
2.-lea: land that has been sown with grass seed
3.-sow: to scatter or place something in or on a place so that it may grow
4.- leisure: time or opportunity for ease, relaxation, etc
5.-otiose: serving no useful purpose
6.-scrimshawn: the art of decorating or carving shells, ivory, etc, done by sailors as a leisure activity
7.-ivory: a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals
8.-smooth: silky to the touch, lacking obstructions or difficulties, tranquil or unruffled
9.-dentine: the calcified tissue surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth and comprising the bulk of the tooth
10.-pulp: soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit, any soft soggy mass or substance

11.-soggy: soaked with liquid
12.-soppy: silly or sentimental
13.-sophomore: second
14.-afforest:  to plant trees on
15.-anisotropic:  having different physical properties in different directions
16.-aeolotropic : anisotropic
17.-sand: to smooth or polish the surface of with sandpaper or sand
18.-causeway: a raised path or road crossing water.
19.-flimsy: unconvincing or inadequate
20.-lorry: a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads

21.-barrister: a lawyer who has been called to the bar and is qualified to plead in the higher courts
22.-juggernaut: any terrible force, especially one that destroys or that demands complete self-sacrifice
23.-fag:a boring or wearisome task.
24.-soar: to rise or increase in volume, size, etc
25.-all very well ⇒ used ironically to express discontent, dissent, etc
26.-mellow: kind-hearted, especially through maturity or old age.
27.-ripe: mature enough to be eaten or used
28.-towering: outstanding, as in importance or stature
29.-warble: to utter in a song
30.-embellish: to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn

31.-vignette: a short graceful literary essay or sketch
32.-raffish: careless or unconventional in dress, manners
33.-tawdry: cheap, showy, and of poor quality
34.-showy: gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious
35.-gaudy: bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner
36.-friend of Dorothy: a male homosexual
37.-raunchy: openly sexual; lusty; earthy
38.-earthy: unrefined, coarse, or crude
39.-slovenly : frequently or habitually unclean or untidy
40.-slipshod: negligent; careless
41.-unkempt: uncombed; dishevelled
42.- dishevelly: hanging loosely
43.- comb: a tool or machine that separates, cleans, and straightens wool, cotton
44.- coomb: a short valley or deep hollow, especially in chalk areas, another name for cirque
45.-cirque: a semicircular or crescent-shaped basin with steep sides and a gently sloping floor formed in mountainous regions by the erosive action of a glacier
46.-basin: any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked
47.-dock: a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships
48.-wharf: a platform of timber, stone, concrete, etc, built parallel to the waterfront at a harbour or navigable river for the docking, loading, and unloading of ships
49.-timber: trees collectively.
50.-cleat: a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support



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