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fer·ry/ˈferē/

Noun:	A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, esp. over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
Verb:	Convey in a boat, esp. across a short stretch of water.
Synonyms:	ferryboat - raft

 

stance

Noun:

The way in which someone stands, esp. when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports); a person's posture. The attitude of a person or organization toward something; a standpoint: "its stance on the draft"

fur/fər/

Noun:	The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals: "a long, lean, muscular cat with sleek fur".
Verb:	Covered with or made from a particular type of fur: "silky-furred lemurs".
Synonyms:	pelt - coat - skin - hai

 

crest/krest/

Noun:

A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.

 

ridge/rij/

Noun:	A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.
Verb:	Mark with or form into narrow raised bands: "the ridged sand of the beach".
Synonyms:	crest

ledge/lej/

Noun:

A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. An underwater ridge.

plank/plaNGk/

Noun:

A long, thin, flat piece of timber, used esp. in building and flooring.

soul/sōl/

Noun:

The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity.

tre·pan/trəˈpan/

Noun:	A trephine (hole saw) used by surgeons for perforating the skull.
Verb:	Perforate (a person's skull) with a trepan.

trepanningpresent participle of tre·pan

Verb:

Perforate (a person's skull) with a trepan.

vi·tal·ism/ˈvītlˌizəm/

Noun:

The theory that the origin and phenomena of life are dependent on a force or principle distinct from purely chemical or physical forces.

cog·ni·tion/kägˈniSHən/

Noun:

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. A result of this; a perception, sensation, or intuition.

 

daff

A daf (Persian) is a large-sized frame drum used to accompany both popular and classical music in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey,...

duf·fer/ˈdəfər/

Noun:

An incompetent or stupid person, esp. an elderly one. A person inexperienced at something, esp. at playing golf.

bait/bāt/

Noun:	Food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.
Verb:	Deliberately annoy or taunt (someone): "the boys reveled in baiting him about his love of literature".
Synonyms:	noun.  lure - decoy - enticement verb.  entice - lure - allure

man·i·fes·to/ˌmanəˈfestō/

Noun:

A public declaration of policy and aims, esp. one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.

 per·sua·sive/pərˈswāsiv/

Adjective:

Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.