PERSONAL DICTIONARY 

                   

WORD	PART OF SPEECH	DEFINITION	IPA	EXAMPLE	PICTURE
Lift	verb	put something in a high position	/lɪft/	the suitcase was so heavy that I could not lift it
Gull	noun	bird that usually lives near the coast	/ɡʌl/	the gulls usually fish near the beach
Pier	noun	structure near the sea, made of wood	/pɪər/	I used to walk along the pier to watch the boats
Pity	noun	feeling of sadness for someone else	/ˈpɪti/	it's a pity you're not here
Pattern	noun	drawings, lines, shapes or colors in which something is done	/ˈpæt̬·ərn/	I like the pattern that has that shirt
Clot	noun	a solid mass of a liquid, especially blood	/klɑːt/	he has blood clots for his surgery
Cleave	verb	cut or split something	/kliːv/	she cleaved the bread
Cherish	verb	love, protect or care something or someone	/ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/	I cherish the moments that I spend with you
Reminisce	verb	Remember old and pleasant stories	/ˌrem·əˈnɪs/	i'm reminiscing about my old lovers
Faith	noun	trust and belief in something	/feɪθ/	I have faith that you will be fine
Perusal	verb	read something carefully	/pəˈruːz/	I did a perusal of this document
Sash	noun	a long, narrow piece of cloth used in ceremonies	/sæʃ/	in the contest she wore a red dress and a white sash
Thigh	noun	top part of the leg between the knee and the hip	/θai/	riding my bicycle made my thighs more muscular
Decry	verb	criticize something in a bad way, without value or arguments	/dɪˈkraɪ/	they decried violations against women's rights
Plethora	noun	a very large amount of something, more than you need	/ˈplɛθərə/	there is a plethora of food
Penchant	noun	habit or tendency to do something	/ˈpen.tʃənt/	she has a penchant for sleep for hours
Serendipity	noun	the luck to find valuable things by chance	/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.t̬i/	many discoveries were produced by a pure type of serendipity
Mashup	noun	mixture, usually music created with parts of different songs	/ˈmæʃ.ʌp/	He did a mashup with Shawn Mendes and  Harry Styles
Slip	verb	fall involuntarily and unintentionally	/slɪp/	she slipped in the wet floor
Bruise	noun	injury that leaves a temporary purple mark on the skin	/bruːz/	she has a nasty bruise in her leg
Tape	noun	long strip of material used for pasting objects	/teɪp/	i have to buy a roll of tape
Belly	noun	front part of the human below the ribs	/ˈbel.i/	she has a big belly because she is pregnant
Strike	verb	refuse to continue an activity for a specific reason	/straɪk/	They are on strike because they want a fair wage
Drill	verb	make a hole with a special tool	/drɪl/	they are doing a drill on the wall to put a painting
Seed	noun	unit produced by the plant, capable of generating another plant	/siːd/	that seed will grow and it will become a big apple tree
Wrinkle	noun	line in the skin produced by the age	/ˈrɪŋ.kəl/	she has many wrinkles on her forehead
Ashes	noun	dust left by a combustion	/æʃ/	we have to collect the ashes from the campfire
Apprentice	noun	person who is learning from someone experienced	/əˈpren.tɪs/	He is the  carpenter's apprentice
Seatbelts	noun	a belt that protects you when you are in a vehicle	/ˈsiːt ˌbelt	use the seatbelt if you want to avoid an accident
Quarantine	noun	a state of isolation in which people or animals that have been exposed to diseases are placed	/ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/	he is in quarantine because he is sick
Limber	adj	flexible and agile person	/ˈlɪm.bɚ/	you need to exercise to become more limber
Knees	noun	half of the leg which allows it to move and bend	/niː/	he is praying in his knees
Stain	verb	leave a mark difficult to remove	/steɪn/	the oil paint stained my shirt
Freckle	noun	a small brown spot on the skin	/ˈfrek.əl/	she has many freckles on her pale face
Moles	noun	a small animal that is almost blind and lives in passages underground	/moʊl/	a mole has dug a hole in my garden
Rebuke	verb	disapprove an action or behavior	/rɪˈbjuːk/	she rebuked me for being late
Skirt	noun	piece of clothing that leaves the legs uncovered	/skɝːt/	she is wearing a red skirt
Relief	noun	feeling of tranquility after a stressful situation	/rɪˈliːf/	I felt relieved after the presentation
Tusk	noun	pointed teeth	/tʌsk/	this dog has a huge tusks
Groom	verb	clean an animal by brushing its fur	/ɡrʊm/	I have to groom my pony's fur
Praise	verb	express admiration for something or someone	/preɪz/	we should praise her for being a good teacher
Pang	noun	feeling of worry	/pæŋ/	I feel pang for his health
Galore	adj	in abundance.	/ɡəˈlɔr/	There are supermarkets galore in your town
Bet	verb	risk money in a competition	/bet/	she likes to bet on horse racing
Crack	noun	rupture line that appears on a damaged surface	/kræk/	the glass is damaged, it has a crack
Reckon	verb	believe or think something	/ˈrek·ən/	I reckon she hates me
Hesitate	verb	stop before saying something for nerves or fear	/ˈhez·ɪˌteɪt/	tell me, don't be afraid, don't hesitate
Fate	noun	imminent power that controls the future of things	/feɪt/	his fate was to meet her
Nibble	verb	eat something in bites and small amounts	/ˈnɪb·əl/	she is nibbling a candy
Fog	noun	dense clouds that come down to earth and make it difficult to see through them	/fɔɡ, fɑɡ/	It's a very foggy day, I can hardly see the road
Beg	verb	ask for money or food in a kind and humble way	/beɡ/	When I was unemployed I had to beg on the street
Steady	adj		/ˈsted·i/
Stem
Sober
Surrender