*Growing unease at the prospect of an election is causing fierce arguments within the party.
Swoop: /swuːp/ o move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a height in order to attack:
*The eagle
swooped down to snatch a
young rabbit.
Rub: /rʌb/ to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement:
*She yawned and
rubbed her eyes sleepily.
Interval: /ˈɪn.tə.vəl/ a period between two events or times, or the space between two points:*We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month.
Tilt: /tɪlt/ to (cause to) move into a sloping position:
*He tilted his
chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
Basin: /ˈbeɪ.sən/ an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid:
*a pudding basin
Nerve: /nɜːv/ a group of long, thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body:
*the optic nerve
Badge: /bædʒ/ a small piece of metal, plastic, cloth, etc., with words or a picture on it, that is fastened or sewn to your clothing, often to show your support for a political organization or belief, or your rank, or that you are a member of a group, etc.:
*Everyone at the
conference wore a badge with their name on.
Slunk: /slʌŋk/ to walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed:
*I had tried to
slunk out of the room so that nobody would see me go.
Starch: /stɑːtʃ/ a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice:
*Corn starch is
used as a thickener in stews.
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