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lanky: /ޖlaƾki/ (adj)
ungracefully thin and tall
leap : /liޝp/ (v)
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
leer : /lܼԥ/ (v)
look in an unpleasantly way
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legendary: /ޖledݤԥndԥri/ (adj)
very famous
lingua franca: /lܼƾܳwԥ ޖfræƾkԥ / (n)
a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different
lock up: /lܥk ݞp/ (phr v)
to lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it
lost: /lܥst/ (adj)

off the right track; unable to ¿ nd one’s way
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magnum opus: /ޙmæܳnԥm ޖԥݜpԥs/ (n)
a large and important work of art
masterpiece: / ޖma:stԥrpiޝs/ (n) CDC
a work of art that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist's work
meditative: /ޖmedܼteܼtܼv/ (adj)
thinking very deeply; involving deep thought; thoughtful
microorganism: /ޖmaܼkrԥݜޖܧޝܳԥnܼzԥm/ (n)
a very small living thing that you can only see under a microscope
miscarriage: /ޖmܼskærܼdݤ/ (n)
the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive
munch : /mݞn(t)ݕ/ (v)
eat steadily and often audibly
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NASA: /ޖnæsԥ/
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (a US government organization that does research
into space and organizes space travel)
necessary: /ޖnesԥsԥri/ (adj)
essential
negligence: /ޖneܳlܼdݤԥns/ (n)
the failure to give somebody/something enough care or attention
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