fowl (a bird of a type that is kept for its meat and eggs, for example a duck or a chicken) We barbecued several pieces of beef and fowl for lunch. Chicken and ducks are two types of fowl. foul (very unpleasant) There was a foul smell in the kitchen. The food …
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floe (a sheet of ice floating in the sea) A polar bear is standing on ice floe. In spring, all the ice floes around here melt. flow (to moves smoothly and continuously in one direction) Many rivers in the end flow to the sea. When the volcano erupts, the lava flows down the hillside. envocabulary.com
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May Day (spring festival celebrated on the first day of May) We celebrate May Day for the rebirth of everything in nature. May Day is celebrated as labor’s official holiday in many countries. mayday (an international radio distress that a ship or plane uses to ask for help) Mayday, Mayday, …
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wonder (to feel great surprise) We wonder you weren’t hurt in the plane crash. I wondered how she came here. (to make a polite request) I wonder if you could help us. I wonder if you could tell me where the post office is. wander (walk or move aimlessly) We wandered around the …
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literal (basic or original meaning, not figurative) The literal meaning of the word ‘individual’ is ‘something that cannot be divided’. She always takes everything you say in its literal sense. littoral (of or relating to a coastal or shore region) The city is located in a littoral area and has …
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