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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 of 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 got a terrible cramp in her calf muscle.
dilapidated [dileepadeitid] adj.
When a building is dilapidated, it is old and in bad condition.
—►Paint peeled off 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 of 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 off 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 of the river.
flaw [flo ] n.
A flaw is a mistake in something that causes it to be less effective or correct.
—» We discovered a major flaw in the metal chain.
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