ˈfrædʒ. aɪl / / ˈfrædʒ

resilience / -əns / noun [ U ] ( formal resiliency )


discard / dɪˈskɑːd / / -ˈskɑːrd / verb
[ T ] to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it:
Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.
[ I or T ] to get rid of a card you are holding during a card game


wilt / wɪlt / verb [ I ]
wilt
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident:
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water.
After only an hour's walking they were beginning to wilt in the heat.


bruise / bruːz / noun [ C ]
B2 an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something:
His arms and back were covered in bruises.
She had a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.
One or two of the peaches had bruises on them.


wonky / ˈwɒŋ.ki / / ˈwɑːŋ- / adjective
UK informal weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm:
One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky.
He may have to stop playing cricket because of his wonky knee.
The jury system may be a bit wonky but nobody's ever thought of anything better.
informal not straight or level:
wonky teeth
a wonky picture
I don't enjoy those programmes with wonky camera angles and pop music.