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Objects & Tools — Lesson 42

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apartments

əˈpɑːrtmənts

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

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aphrodisiac

ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk

a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire

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apiaries

ˈeɪpiəriz

a shed containing a number of beehives

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apparatus

ˌæpəˈrætəs

equipment designed to serve a specific function

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apparel

əˈpærəl

clothing in general

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appliances

əˈplaɪənsɪz

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

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apron

ˈeɪprən

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

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aprons

ˈeɪprənz

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

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apse

æps

a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

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aqualung

ˈæk.wə.lʌŋ

a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

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aquariums

ˈækwəriəmz

a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

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aqueduct

ˈækwədʌkt

a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley

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