| annoyance |
someone or something that bothers or irritates. |
| axis |
a real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns. |
| capsule |
a tiny case made of gelatin that holds one dose of medicine and dissolves when swallowed. |
| emission |
the act of giving off or sending out. |
| expedition |
a journey taken for a reason, or a group taking such a trip. |
| filthy |
very dirty or foul; nasty. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| invert |
to reverse the order, position, or direction of. |
| merchandise |
goods for buying and selling. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| select |
preferred over others. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| utter1 |
to give forth with the voice. |
| warmth |
the condition of being warm; heat. |