| Term | Definition |
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| lather | (v) to cover with soap bubbles; to form frothy bubbles; to beat or whip; (n) the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse); the froth produced by soaps or detergents; a state of anxious agitation resulting from active worry |
| jut | (v) to protrude, or stick out; to extend past the main body or border of something; (n) something that extends or sticks out |
| uneasy | (adj) restless, disturbed, uncomfortable; not secure; awkward or not relaxed in manner; causing physical discomfort or anxiety |
| froth | (v) to foam; to cover with foamy bubbles; to cause to foam; to emit like foam (e.g., hatred); (n) a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease; something light, trivial, or unsubstantial (e.g., a poem); a fit of irritation or resentment |
| bellow | (v) to make the deep, hollow, roaring sound characteristic of a bull; to shout in a deep voice; (n) the roar of a large animal, such as a bull; a loud shout or roar; (n, plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air |
| grubby | (adj) dirty, filthy, messy, grimy; infested with grubs; despicable, contemptible (e.g., political tricks) |
| pier | (n) a jetty or dock; a platform-like structure built out over water on piles or pillars and used as a landing place for ships, a walkway, or an entertainment area; pillars or columns providing strong vertical support for a bridge, a roof, an arch, or a building; a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows); a long passageway or corridor extending from the central area of a building, esp. one at an airport that leads to boarding gates |
| bulge | (v) to swell or protrude outwards beyond normal limits; to cause to swell or protrude; to be filled almost beyond capacity; (n) an outward curve or swelling; a protruding part; a sudden, temporary increase in number or quantity (e.g., profits, sales, etc.); a dominating position or advantage, as in a conflict; a rise in small waves on the water's surface, caused by fish activity below |
| mangle | (v) to severely injure, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, slashing, or crushing; to spoil or ruin; to alter so as to make unrecognizable; (n) a machine used for ironing laundry by passing it between heated rollers |
| jug | (v) to stew (meat) in an earthenware jar; to put into an earthenware jar; (slang) to imprison; (n) a large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap; the amount such a container could hold |
| restrict | (v) to confine or keep within limits (e.g., space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity) |
| scruffy | (adj) shabby, untidy; showing signs of wear and tear or neglect |
| paddock | (v) to confine in a fenced-off area; (n) fenced-off field near a stable for exercising or grazing horses or other livestock; pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race; area where race cars are prepared before a race |
| mutter | (v) to complain in a low and indistinct tone; to talk indistinctly; (n) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| tottery | (adj) unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; lacking stability |
| coop | (v) to confine within a cage or other limited area; (n) an enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals; a prison |
| restrain | (v) to limit, confine, or hold back from movement; to keep under control; to deprive of freedom or liberty |
| fleet | (v) to move or pass swiftly; to fade out or vanish; (adj) swift, speedy, quick-moving; temporary, not lasting; (n) a number of naval warships (or other vehicles) operating together under one command; a group of vehicles all owned by the same company |
| vat | (v) to put into a large, open container, like a tub or tank; (n) a large, open tank for holding or storing liquids |
| moor | (v) to anchor or fasten securely, esp. a boat or an aircraft, with cables or anchors; to be securely tied down; (n) treeless, windy highland area with damp, boggy, mossy ground |
| scanty | (adj) very little, meager, barely enough, insufficient or barely sufficient; (n, plural) short underpants for women or children |
| tether | (v) to restrict or tie down with a rope or chain; to hold or confine with rope to another object; (n) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object |
| confine | (v) place limits on (extent or access); to enclose within bounds; to imprison or deprive of freedom; (n, plural) limits or boundaries |
| remote | (adj) far distant in time or space; aloof or reserved in manner; very unlikely; faint or slight; not closely related or connected; inaccessible and sparsely populated; (n) device for controlling a machine from a distance |
| bin | (v) to place or store loose objects in a container; (n) a container or enclosed space for storing loose materials (e.g., rocks, gravel, coal) |
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