Published Sep 20, 2020
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e·scarp·ment /ɪˈskɑːpmənt $ -ɑːr-/ noun [countable]
a high steep slope or cliff between two levels on a hill or mountain
cor·al1 /ˈkɒrəl $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
a hard red, white, or pink substance formed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewellery
trin·ket /ˈtrɪŋkət, ˈtrɪŋkɪt/ noun [countable]
a piece of jewellery or small pretty object that is not valuable
ex·tort /ɪkˈstɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb [transitive]
to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them
extort something from somebody
Rebels extorted money from local villagers.
on·er·ous /ˈɒnərəs, ˈəʊ- $ ˈɑː-, ˈoʊ-/ adjective formal
work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired