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Word List
adorn [ado:rn] v.
To adorn something means to make it more beautiful by decorating it.
- Small glass beads adorned the vase.
bliss [blis] n.
Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
—► Every time he sees his girlfriend, he feels a sense o f bliss.butler [bAtlar] n.
A butler is the most important male servant in a wealthy house.
—► Whenever he needed something, he rang a bell, and the butler appeared.cramp [kraemp] n.
A cramp is a strong pain caused by a muscle after a lot of physical use.
—► After the marathon, Jenny g ot a terrible cramp in her calf muscle.dilapidated [dileepadeitid] adj.
When a building is dilapidated, it is old and in bad condition.
—► Paint peeled o ff o f the old dilapidated apartment building.evoke [ivouk] v.
To evoke a memory or emotion means to make it occur.
—► The picture evoked memories o f when grandmother was a girl.farewell [fearwel] n.
A farewell is an instance of saying goodbye or a way to say it.
—►She got on the plane after we said our farewells.faucet [fo:sit] n.
A faucet is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
—► Turn o ff the faucet when you are done brushing your teeth.filth [file] n.
Filth is a large amount of dirt or dirty things that disgust you.
—► There was tons o f filth and trash on the shore o f the river.flaw [flo ] n.
A flaw is a mistake in something that causes it to be less effective or correct.
—» We discovered a m ajor fla w in the metal chain.