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PANNIER - a basket, especially one of a pair carried by a beast of burden. GEEZER (in the US) is a term for an old man who is eccentric, unreasonable, or odd. RATION - a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage. CAMERA - a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals. MOISTURE - water diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a surface. PITHING - technique to immobilize/ kill an animal by inserting a needle or metal rod into the brain. CONGE - a) a formal permission to depart b) dismissal c) a ceremonious bow d) farewell CLIENT - a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional or company. AUDITEE - the individual or organization being audited by an auditor or audit team. PATTER - make a repeated light tapping sound SHARIF - a Muslim ruler, magistrate, or religious leader. SUMI - soot of burned plants and glue made into solid cakes and used for black-and-white paintings. KOSS - also spelled coss, is a unit of measurement that originated from the Sanskrit word krośa. FADING - gradually grows faint and disappears. TRIAGE - sorting of patients (in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care CORSET - a woman's tightly fitting garment from below the chest to the waist to shape the figure. HARDE - a blacksmith's fuller or chisel having a square shank for insertion into a hole in the anvil OXIM - group of compounds produced by the condensation of ketones or aldehydes with hydroxylamine TITHER - a person who pays, collects, or advocates for giving a tenth of one's income to a church. BOUGH - a main branch of a tree. TEAM - (verb) come together as a team to achieve a common goal. TABOO - a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice. QUAG - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot. TRIGGER - (of a response) caused by particular action, process, or situation. QUASI - having some resemblance, usually by possession of specific attributes PARDON - forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense). ADRENAL - relating to or denoting a pair of ductless glands situated above the kidneys. ENTAIL - to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. POOF - used to convey the suddenness with which someone or something disappears. AMIGO - Spanish word for “friend.” OVUM - female reproductive cell, or gamete, in most anisogamous organisms. WHINER - a person who frequently complains, in a self-pitying or peevish manner, about small things. MANTRA - (Sanskrit) a `sacred utterance'; writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity. VENOMER - One who or that which poisons; something that secretes venom. GOX - The glucose oxidase enzyme (GOx or GOD) catalyses oxidation of glucose to hydrogen peroxide ROQUE - a form of croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. BENTO - Japanese-style packed lunch with rice, vegetables, and sashimi (raw fish with condiments). RECTO - the side of a leaf (as of a manuscript) that is to be read first. ENNUI - a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom. YIP - give a short, sharp cry or yelp. GURNEY - (North American) is a wheeled stretcher for hospital patients. DROID - (in science fiction) a robot, especially one with an appearance resembling that of a human. FRUITED - (adjective) (of a tree or plant) producing fruit, especially of a specified kind. EXERTION - a) physical or mental effort. b) the application of a force, influence, or quality. WARRANT - justify or necessitate (a certain course of action). STRAIN - force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort. PIGSTY - a place where pigs are kept. — also called (US) pigpen, sty. BROIL - cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct, intense radiant heat.