slit verb [ˈslɪt]

• to make a long, narrow cut or opening in (something) with a sharp object

slash verb [ˈslæʃ]

• to make a long cut in (something) with a knife or other sharp weapon
• to make (a path) by cutting plants
• to reduce (something) by a large amount

maybe adverb [ˈmeɪbi]

• possibly but not certainly : perhaps

favorite adjective []

• most liked

exactly adverb [ɪgˈzæktli]

• —used to stress that something is accurate, complete, or correct
• —used in speech to say that what someone has said is exactly correct or that you agree with it completely
• in a correct or precise way : in a way that agrees completely with what is needed

play verb [ˈpleɪ]

• to do activities for fun or enjoyment —often + with
• to participate in (a game or sport) —often + for
• to compete against (someone) in a game

risk noun [ˈrɪsk]

• the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen
• someone or something that may cause something bad or unpleasant to happen
• a person or thing that someone judges to be a good or bad choice for insurance, a loan, etc.

free adjective [ˈfriː]

• not costing any money
• not held as a slave or prisoner —often used after set
• not physically held by something

opera noun [ˈɑːpərə]

• a kind of performance in which actors sing all or most of the words of a play with music performed by an orchestra —often used before another noun
• a show in which opera is performed
• a group of actors who perform operas together—often used in names

geographer [ʤiˈɑːgrəfi]

defend verb [dɪˈfɛnd]

• to fight in order to keep (someone or something) safe : to not allow a person or thing to hurt, damage, or destroy (someone or something) —often + from or against —usually + against
• to fight or work hard in order to keep (something, such as a right, interest, cause, etc.) from being taken away
• to speak or write in support of (someone or something that is being challenged or criticized)

Siberia [saɪˈbirijə]

• region of Russia

difference noun [ˈdɪfrəns]

• the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another
• something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion
• the degree or amount by which things differ

application noun [ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən]

• a formal and usually written request for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.)
• a document that is used to make a formal request for something
• the act of applying something: such as

ponder verb [ˈpɑːndɚ]

• to think about or consider (something) carefully —+ on, over, or about

fill verb [ˈfɪl]

• to make (something) full
• to become full
• to spread all through (an area, the air, etc.)

mystery noun [ˈmɪstəri]

• something that is not known : something that is difficult to understand or explain
• the quality of being difficult to understand or explain : the quality of being mysterious
• a religious event or idea that cannot be fully understood or explained

shred noun [ˈʃrɛd]

• a long, thin piece cut or torn off of something —often + of
• a completely ruined condition
• a very small amount of something —usually used in negative statements

someone pronoun [ˈsʌmˌwʌn]

• some person : somebody

vitamin noun [ˈvaɪtəmən]

• a natural substance that is usually found in foods and that helps your body to be healthy
• a pill containing vitamins