palate noun [ˈpælət]

• the top part of the inside of your mouth : the roof of your mouth
• the sense of taste

cleft noun [ˈklɛft]

• a narrow space in the surface of something
• a narrow area that looks like a small dent in someone's chin

playdate noun [ˈpleɪˌdeɪt]

• a time that parents arrange for their young children to play together

homeschool verb [ˈhoʊmˌskuːl]

• to teach your children at home instead of sending them to a school

surgery noun [ˈsɚʤəri]

• medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts (chiefly US)
• the area in a hospital where surgery is performed
• a place where a doctor or dentist treats people

petrify verb [ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ]

• to make (someone) very afraid
• to slowly change (something, such as wood) into stone or a substance like stone over a very long period of time

ordinary adjective [ˈoɚdəˌneri]

• normal or usual : not unusual, different, or special
• neither very good nor very bad : not very impressive

snuggle verb [ˈsnʌgəl]

• to lie or sit close together in a comfortable position
• to place (something) close to or against someone or something : nestle

dachshund noun [ˈdɑːksˌhʊnt]

• a small type of dog that has a long body, very short legs, and long ears

contagious adjective [kənˈteɪʤəs]

• able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching
• having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by touching
• capable of being easily spread to others : causing other people to feel or act a similar way

pimple noun [ˈpɪmpəl]

• a small, red, swollen spot on the skin

sue verb [ˈsuː]

• to use a legal process by which you try to get a court of law to force a person, company, or organization that has treated you unfairly or hurt you in some way to give you something or to do something : to bring a lawsuit against someone or something —often + for —often + for

postcard noun [ˈpoʊstˌkɑɚd]

• a card on which a message may be sent by mail without an envelope and that often has a picture on one side

paste noun [ˈpeɪst]

• a soft, wet mixture of usually a powder and a liquid
• a type of glue that is used to make things stick together
• a soft, smooth food that is made by grinding something (such as tomatoes or nuts) into very small pieces

millimeter noun []

• a length equal to 1/1000 meter

koala noun [kəˈwɑːlə]

• an Australian animal that has thick gray fur, large hairy ears, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail —called also koala bear

ketchup noun [ˈkɛtʃəp]

• a thick sauce made with tomatoes —called also tomato ketchup

invent verb [ɪnˈvɛnt]

• to create or produce (something useful) for the first time
• to create or make up (something, such as a story) in order to trick people

invasion noun [ɪnˈveɪʒən]

• the act of invading something: such as
• the act of entering a place in an attempt to take control of it
• the act of entering a place in large numbers especially in a way that is harmful or unwanted

internet noun [ˈɪntɚˌnɛt]