PLANT
A living organism such as a tree, flower or grass that typically grows in soil and makes its own food.
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- An industrial site where goods, power or materials are produced or processed.
- To place a seed or young growth in soil so that it can develop.
COACH
A comfortably equipped bus used for travel over longer distances.
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- A passenger railway carriage or a class of passenger accommodation.
- A person who trains or advises an individual or team.
WHISTLE
A clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing air through the lips or through a small device.
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- A small instrument that produces a sharp sound when air is blown through it.
- To make a clear, high sound with the mouth or a sound-producing device.
DESSERT
A usually sweet food such as cake, fruit, pastry or ice cream.
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- Sweet dishes considered collectively.
HANDLE
A part designed to be held when lifting, moving, opening or controlling an object.
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- To touch, hold, move or operate something with the hands.
- To manage, deal with or take responsibility for a task or situation.
- A name used to identify a person on a social platform or communication system.
CABOOSE
A railway car traditionally used by a train crew.
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- A ship's cooking area or galley in an older established use.
- An informal term for a person's buttocks or rear end.
DECEMBER
The twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar, containing thirty-one days.
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- Used before another noun for something scheduled, issued or occurring during that month.
SLEEPER
A person or animal that is sleeping, or one characterized by a particular way of sleeping.
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- A railway car equipped with beds or berths for overnight travel.
- A horizontal supporting beam, especially one laid beneath railway tracks.
- Something initially overlooked that later becomes unexpectedly successful or important.
DIRECT
Going straight toward a place or result without an intermediate stop, stage or change.
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- To control, manage or supervise an activity, production or group.
- Clear, straightforward and expressed without evasion or unnecessary wording.
- To aim, address or send something toward a particular person or place.
TRAIN
A connected series of railway cars or carriages moved along tracks by a locomotive or powered unit.
Other meanings and uses↓
- To practice in order to improve fitness, skill or performance.
- A sequence of connected events, thoughts, people or trailing objects.
- To aim or point a device, camera or weapon in a chosen direction.
LID
A removable or hinged cover placed over the opening of a container, vessel or box.
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- An eyelid, especially in informal or literary usage.
- A hat or other covering worn on the head in informal speech.
- A restraint that keeps an activity, reaction or situation under control.
ASSET
A useful or valuable resource, possession or quality belonging to a person or organization.
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- Property or resources with economic value that are owned or controlled.
- A person whose abilities or qualities make them especially useful.
SPOUT
A projecting tube, lip or channel through which liquid can be poured from a container.
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- To send out liquid or another substance in a forceful stream.
- To speak at length in a forceful, fluent or pompous manner.
- A stream or jet of liquid issuing from an opening.
MOLE
A small burrowing mammal with dark fur, powerful forelimbs and greatly reduced eyesight.
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- A small, usually dark spot or raised mark on a person's skin.
- The SI base unit used to measure amount of substance in chemistry.
- A rich Mexican sauce often made with chiles, spices and other ingredients.
EPILOGUE
A final section or comment added to a work or account.
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- A concluding remark that provides additional context after the main discussion.
GUIDE
A person who shows others a route, explains a place or helps them understand a subject.
Other meanings and uses↓
- A book, document or resource that provides practical information or instructions.
- A principle or standard used to influence judgment, conduct or decisions.
- A physical part that keeps another component moving in the intended direction.
