Daily Word List – 24th March 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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carnal [ KAHR-nl ]

[ adj]
MEANING :
1. sensual, bodily or of the flesh
2. worldly or corporeal

dross [ draws, dros ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. rubbish, waste matter or impurity
2. a trivial, inferior or insignificant matter
3. (metallurgy) the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal during the process of oxidation

tarry [ TAR-ee ]

[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (intr.v.) to loiter, linger or wait
2. (intr.v.) to stay, sojourn or
3. (tr.v.) (archaic) to await
4. (n.) a stay or sojourn

winnow [ WIN-oh ]

[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. . (tr.v.) to separate the grain from the chaff by means of a current of air
2. (tr.v.) to rid or free grain of unwanted or inferior elements
3. (tr.v.) to fan or blow on
4. (intr.v.) to sift grain from chaff by fanning
5. (n.) the machine or device used to sift grain from chaff