adjective, technical - spoken or written in the native language of a particular region or group; characteristic of everyday, informal, or local speech or style
noun, technical - a machine tool used for shaping solid materials, especially metal, by cutting away parts with a rotating tool
noun - a person who supports and protects someone or something from attack or criticism
noun - a player whose role is to stop the opposing team from scoring, especially in football (soccer) or similar sports
verb, formal - to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or discussion, especially as a principle to be accepted without proof
noun - the quality of being strange or unusual; the state of being odd or different from what is expected or normal
adjective - relating to or characterized by harmony, especially in music; involving frequencies that are whole-number multiples of a fundamental tone
noun - a small mountain lake, usually formed by a glacier
adjective, British English, informal - very disorganized, chaotic, or badly managed
adjective, formal - involving conflict or opposition, especially in a way where two sides compete or argue against each other
adjective - (of a story, movie, or romance) developing slowly over time but becomes very exciting or emotional in the end.
noun - a mechanical gate with revolving arms that allows one person at a time to pass through, typically used to control entry
noun - a bitter-tasting plant used in making absinthe and some medicines
adjective, formal - extremely bad in a way that is shocking or noticeable
adjective - severely critical; expressing strong disapproval or harsh criticism