2020-09-13 new words from The Li

Clad /klæd/ adj.
(of people) dressed, or (of things) covered.

ermine /ˈɜː.mɪn/ n.
expensive white fur with black spots that is the winter fur of the stoat (= a small mammal) and is used to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, judges, etc.

majestic /məˈdʒes.tɪk/ adj.
beautiful, powerful, or causing great admiration and respect.

crammed /kræmd/ adj.
very full of people or things.

robe /rəʊb/ n.
a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions.

etiquette /ˈet.ɪ.ket/ n.
the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations.

sputter /ˈspʌt.ər/ v.
to make several quick explosive sounds.

vexed /vekst/ adj.
difficult to deal with and causing a lot of disagreement and argument:

disobedience /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/ n.
the quality of being disobedient (= refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do).

hasten /ˈheɪ.sən/ v.
to make something happen sooner or more quickly.

insubordination /ˌɪn.səˌbɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ n.
refusing to obey orders from people in authority.

thoroughly /ˈθʌr.ə.li/ adv.
completely, very much

grieve /ɡriːv/ v.
to feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies.

Ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.dər/ n.
an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country.

hastily /ˈheɪ.stəl.i/ adv.
said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought.

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