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senior
seniornoun
/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

domestic violence
/dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns/ /dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪləns/

Violence committed in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.

borderline
borderlineadjective
/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

Showing bad taste.

gabbas
gabbasnoun
/ˈɡæbəs/

A gabber music lover, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a complete shaved head or partially for women, seen primarily in the 1990s.

scotch
scotchverb
/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/

(Australian rhyming slang) To rape.

consuetudes
/ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːdz/ /ˈkɑːnswɪˌtjuːdz/

Custom, familiarity.

boycotts
/ˈbɔɪkɑːts/ /ˈbɔɪkət͡s/

The act of boycotting.

coordination
/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.

flunkeys
/ˈflʌŋkiz/

An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

yuppifying
/ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈjʌpəfaɪɪŋ/

To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

bluestocking
/ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ/ /ˈbluːˌstɑːkɪŋ/

A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.

concession
/kənˈsɛʃən/

A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.

cord
cordnoun
/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/

Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

codology
/kɒˈdɒlədʒi/

Hoaxing, humbugging, bluffing, deception.

interviewers
/ˈɪntərvjuːərz/ /ˈɪntərˌvjuːərz/

One who interviews.

commit
commitverb
/kəˈmɪt/

To commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.

introduced
/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːst/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

red-light district
/ˌrɛdˈlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/ /ˌrɛdlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/

An area of a town where prostitution is concentrated.

connectedness
/kəˈnɛktɪdnəs/ /kəˈnɛktədənəs/

The state or quality of being connected.

retirements
/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/

The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.