Thursday

1.bystander KK[ˋbaɪ͵stændɚ] DJ[ˋbai͵stændə]

From:At the same time, the officer and bystanders are not affected because unlike regular sound that spreads in many directions, the noise from the LRAD is directed like a beam of light.

n.

-A person who is present at an event without participating in it.

2.cubicle KK[ˋkjubɪk!] DJ[ˋkju:bikl]

From:Or is it sitting in a cubicle staring at a computer?

n.

-A small compartment, as for work or study.

-A small sleeping compartment, especially within a dormitory.

3.twilight KK[ˋtwaɪ͵laɪt] DJ[ˋtwailait]

From:I was late for dinner one night because I'd lost track of the time, and I tried to explain how it is, in the garden, at twilight.

n.

-The diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere.

-The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark.

-Dim or diffused illumination.

-A period or condition of decline following growth, glory, or success.

-A state of ambiguity or obscurity.

4.mulch KK[mʌltʃ]  DJ[mʌltʃ]

From:I was mulching my potatoes . . . and wondering if marsh hay was too salty or if all those minerals from the sea would be good for them.

n.

-A protective covering, usually of organic matter such as leaves, straw, or peat, placed around plants to prevent the evaporation of moisture, the freezing of roots, and the growth of weeds.

5.hay KK[he] DJ[hei]

From:I was mulching my potatoes . . . and wondering if marsh hay was too salty or if all those minerals from the sea would be good for them.

n.

-Grass or other plants, such as clover or alfalfa, cut and dried for fodder.

-A trifling amount of money.

v.

-To mow and cure grass and herbage for hay.

-To make (grass) into hay.

-To feed withhay.