decibel
a unit for measuring the volume of sounds
136
yak
an ox of Tibet and central Asia that has long shaggy hair and is used as a work animal
629
odious
hateful or disgusting
357
attire
clothing
33
tasteless
having little or no flavor
showing little sense of what is appropriate
549
631
platypus
an Australian mammal with webbed feet and a broad bill, one of the few mammals that lays eggs
395
ponderous
heavy and slow or clumsy
hard to understand and dull
400
tweed
a rough wool cloth woven with yarns of two or more colors
583
arable
land fit for growing crops
25
gloat
to delight in your own good luck or someone else's bad luck
224
kookaburra
an Australian bird that makes a loud, cackling sound like the sound of someone laughing
291
exodus
a departure of a large number of people at one time
184
pleat
396
wok
a pan shaped like a bowl that is used especially for stir-frying food
623
minstrel
a medieval musician and poet
329
prairie dog
a small burrowing mammal that is related to the squirrel, lives mainly in the plains of west-central North America and digs elaborate underground burrows for large colonies
405
quack (noun)
a dishonest person who pretends to be a doctor or an expert
421
doff
to remove a coat, jacket, or other article of clothing
to tip a hat or cap as a sign of greeting
157
homogenize
to mix the cream in milk so that it is spread evenly through the liquid and does not rise to the top
252
vociferous
noisy and talkative, insists on being heard
605
grouse (verb)
to complain loudly about something
233
rank (adjective)
having a strong and unpleasant odor or taste
complete or absolute
428
homely
not attractive in appearance
not fancy or pretentious
252
fishery
a place where fish are bred commercially
a place where fish are caught
198