noun - an office where they keep evidence of births, marriages, deaths etc.; an office where you can arrange for a wedding

noun - a part of a chair etc. that you can lean on, where you can rest your back or arms etc.

noun - one of the thin metal wires on a guitar, violin or in a piano etc. that produce sounds or music

noun - a piece of wood, plastic, metal etc. that is used to hold a broken hand, arm, leg etc. in position

noun - a part of a plant with a strong taste and/or aroma that is used to give flavour to food

noun - an instrument made by two crossed pieces of metal, it is used for holding things firmly, pulling out nails etc.

noun - an event in which people march through the streets with musicians, dancers, etc, it is a part of some celebrations

noun - a small amount of salt, sugar etc., the amount that can be picked up between your thumb and index finger

noun - a kind of fruit, it is juicy and sweet, it is narrower at one end and wider at the other

noun - a small insect that feeds on the blood of people and animals, esp. the one that lives in people's hair

noun - a system that can find the position of objects by using radio waves, it is usually used for military purposes

noun - a piece of paper that you get when you buy something, it shows how much you have paid for it

noun, British English - things that are no longer needed and which you usually throw away, e.g. bits of food, old paper, tins etc.

noun, American English - an object made of rubber that you put into a baby's mouth in order to make it quiet and happy

adjective - using words that say something else than they really mean, in order to hurt someone, make fun of them etc.