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attic 
[aetik] 
n.
An attic is a room just below a house’ s roof.
—» There were two windows in their attic.
chunk 
[tjAQk] 
n.
chunk is a thick, solid piece of something.
—* When they broke open the rock, they saw it was filled with chunks o f gold.
c iv ic [sivik] 
adj.
If something is civic, then it is related to a town or city, especially its government.
—* Most o f the im portant civic buildings are located downtown.
descent 
[disent] 
n.
descent is a movement downwards.
—►
During the space shuttle’s descent, the Earth became larger and larger.
din 
[din] 
n.
din is loud, unpleasant, and extended noise.
—* The din o f the rusty machinery made the factory a horrible place to work.
dissatisfy 
[disseetisfai] v.
To dissatisfy someone means to fail to please them.
—» He was dissatisfied with his meal.
fuss 
[fAs] 
n.
fuss is excited or annoyed behavior that is not useful in any way.
—» The child made an awful fuss because she didn’t want to go to bed.
gourmet 
[guarmei] 
adj.
If food is gourmet, then it is nicer and more expensive than regular food.
—►
In order to get a gourm et meal, you have to eat at an expensive restaurant.
hence 
[hens] 
adv.
If something happens hence, then it happens as a result of something.
—►
John forgot the key. Hence, we couldn’t open the door.
intrinsic 
[intrinsik] 

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