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yacht
/jɑːt/noun
A large private boat used for pleasure trips or racing.
The ch is silent; it rhymes with 'hot'.
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yacht/jɑːt/noun
Is that yacht for rent by the day?
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freight
/freɪt/noun
Goods carried in bulk by ship, train, or truck.
Rhymes with "eight"; the gh is silent.
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freight/freɪt/noun
The freight comes in by ship every morning.
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iceberg
/ˈaɪsbərɡ/noun
A huge mass of ice floating in the sea, broken off a glacier.
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iceberg/ˈaɪsbərɡ/noun
Most of an iceberg sits below the water.
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coleslaw
/ˈkoʊlˌslɑː/noun
A cold salad of shredded raw cabbage, usually in a creamy dressing.
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coleslaw/ˈkoʊlˌslɑː/noun
Could I get extra coleslaw with my sandwich?
Word 5
poppycock
/ˈpɑːpiːˌkɔːk/noun
Talk that makes no sense; nonsense.
Main stress on the first syllable: POP-ee-cock.
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poppycock/ˈpɑːpiːˌkɔːk/noun
He says the whole story is complete poppycock.
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stoop
/stuːp/noun
A small porch or set of steps at the front door of a house.
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stoop/stuːp/noun
We sat on the stoop and watched the boats.
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skate
/skeɪt/verb
To glide along on blades or wheels strapped to your feet.
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skate/skeɪt/verb
The kids skate along the canal all winter.
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smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡəl/verb
To move goods into or out of a country secretly, without paying the tax on them.
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smuggle/ˈsmʌɡəl/verb
People used to smuggle coffee through this harbor.
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snoop
/snuːp/verb
To look into someone else's business quietly, without being asked.
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snoop/snuːp/verb
Please don't snoop through my bag.
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gruff
/ɡrʌf/adjective
Short with people and unfriendly in manner.
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gruff/ɡrʌf/adjective
The old captain sounded gruff but he was kind.
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yacht
/jɑːt/noun
A large private boat used for pleasure trips or racing.
The ch is silent; it rhymes with 'hot'.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
yacht/jɑːt/noun
Is that yacht for rent by the day?
This word
- yacht
- 1Is that yacht for rent by the day?Is that yacht for rent by the day?
- freight
- 1The freight comes in by ship every morning.The freight comes in by ship every morning.
- iceberg
- 1Most of an iceberg sits below the water.Most of an iceberg sits below the water.
- coleslaw
- 1Could I get extra coleslaw with my sandwich?Could I get extra coleslaw with my sandwich?
- poppycock
- 1He says the whole story is complete poppycock.He says the whole story is complete poppycock.
- stoop
- 1We sat on the stoop and watched the boats.We sat on the stoop and watched the boats.
- skate
- 1The kids skate along the canal all winter.The kids skate along the canal all winter.
- smuggle
- 1People used to smuggle coffee through this harbor.People used to smuggle coffee through this harbor.
- snoop
- 1Please don't snoop through my bag.Please don't snoop through my bag.
- gruff
- 1The old captain sounded gruff but he was kind.The old captain sounded gruff but he was kind.
- yacht
- 1Is that yacht for rent by the day?Is that yacht for rent by the day?
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Is that yacht for rent by the day?