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airway [earwei] n.

An airway is the passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs.

—*■ Since he was sick, mucus would occasionally get stuck in his airway.

Almighty [o:lmaiti] n.

The Almighty is a name for a god in a religion.

-* Before eating, they thanked the A lm ighty fo r their food.

advent [sedvent] n.

An advent is the arrival or beginning of an important person, thing, or event.

—* During the advent o f radio, very few programs actually played music.

Constellation [kanstaleijan] n.

A constellation is a group of stars with a recognizable shape.

—» That constellation in the shape o f a square is named after a flying horse.

definitive [difinativ] adj.

If something is definitive, then it is the most official.

—► This library has the definitive collection o f books on ancient Egypt.

equate [ikweit] v.

To equate one thing with another is to compare them and consider them very similar.

—> She equated the man’s messy appearance with a lack o f responsibility.

inhale [inheii] v.

To inhale means to take air or a smell into the lungs.

—* The camper inhaled the cool and fresh mountain a ir and fe lt relaxed.

invoke [invouk] v.

To invoke something is to mention it to support an argument or ask for help.

—> Before going into battle, the soldier invoked the name o f his god for protection.

lunar [lumar] adj.

If something is lunar, then it is related to the moon.

—► During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow darkens the m oon’s surface.

novelty [navalti] n.

A novelty is something that is new, original, or strange.

—»Ice cream was a novelty fo r him since he rarely had any.