tiresome adjective [ˈtajɚsəm]

• causing you to feel bored, annoyed, or impatient

dishearten verb [dɪsˈhɑɚtn̩]

• to cause (a person or group of people) to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to discourage (someone) —often used as (be) disheartened

devote verb [dɪˈvoʊt]

whether conjunction [ˈwɛðɚ]

• if it is or was true that
• if it is or was better
• —used to indicate choices or possibilities

succeed verb [səkˈsiːd]

• to do what you are trying to do : to achieve the correct or desired result —often + in
• to happen in the planned or desired way
• to come after (something) in a series

able adjective [ˈeɪbəl]

• having the power, skill, money, etc., that is needed to do something —usually followed by to + verb
• not prevented from doing something : having the freedom or opportunity to do something —usually followed by to + verb
• —used to say that the quality or condition of something makes something possible

true adjective [ˈtruː]

• agreeing with the facts : not false
• real or genuine
• having all the expected or necessary qualities of a specified type of person or thing

tabby noun [ˈtæbi]

• a cat that has dark and light stripes or spots on its fur

briefcase noun [ˈbriːfˌkeɪs]

• a flat case that is used for carrying papers or books

peck verb [ˈpɛk]

• to strike sharply at something with the beak —+ at
• to make (something) by pecking with the beak
• to kiss (someone) lightly and quickly

flutter verb [ˈflʌtɚ]

• to move or flap the wings quickly without flying
• to fly lightly with quick beats of the wings
• to move with quick, light movements

tawny adjective [ˈtɑːni]

• having a brownish-orange color

crane noun [ˈkreɪn]

• a big machine with a long arm that is used by builders for lifting and moving heavy things
• a type of tall bird that has a long neck and long legs and lives near water

blond adjective []

• of a yellow or very light brown color; also : having blond hair
• of a very light color

mustache noun []

• hair growing on a man's upper lip

drill noun [ˈdrɪl]

• a tool used for making holes in hard substances
• an exercise done to practice military skills or procedures (chiefly Brit)
• a physical or mental activity that is done repeatedly in order to learn something, become more skillful, etc.

firm adjective [ˈfɚm]

• fairly hard or solid : not soft
• set, placed, or attached in a way that is not easily moved —often used figuratively
• not weak or uncertain

stranger noun [ˈstreɪnʤɚ]

• someone who you have not met before or do not know
• someone who has not experienced something—+ to —usually used in negative statements
• someone who is in a new and unfamiliar place

normal adjective [ˈnoɚməl]

• usual or ordinary : not strange
• mentally and physically healthy

proud adjective [ˈpraʊd]

• very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc. : feeling pride —often + of —sometimes followed by to + verb
• causing someone to feel very happy and pleased : causing a feeling of pride
• having or showing the attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than others : having or showing too much pride