Daily Word List – 4th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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hackle [ HAK-uh’ l ]

[ verb ]
MEANING :
1. a long and slender feather on the neck of a bird like a pigeon or a rooster
2. (pl.) the hair on the back of the neck of an animal like a dog or a cat, that rise in fear or anger

descry [ di-SKRAHY ]

[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to discover, find out or detect
2. (tr.v.) to discern or see
3. (n.) a discovery or finding

vassal [ VAS-uh’l ]

[ noun, adj ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) one who held land granted by a feudal lord in return for homage
2. (n.) a subject or slave
3. (adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of a slave or vassal

topple [ TOP-uh’l ]

[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to overthrow
2. (tr. v.) to shove and cause to fall over
3 (intr. v.) to stagger and fall

wisp [ wisp ]

[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) a tuft or handful
2. (n.) a streak or trace of
3. (n.) slender or delicate
4. (tr. v.) to twist into tufts
5. (intr. v.) to drift in thin streaks