Vocabulary Words
speculation
C1noun
A card game in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes. (+13 more)
peacock
C1noun, verb
A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail. (+5 more)
mechanism
C1noun
(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power. (+5 more)
collaborate
C1verb
To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country. (+1 more)
adjective, noun
An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal (+1 more)
premise
C1noun, verb
(authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story. (+17 more)