1.defective /dɪˈfek·tɪv/  (a.)
Definition: something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something
Ex.I replaced the defective light switch.

2.girder/ˈgɜ.dər / (n.)
Definition: a long thick piece of steel or concrete, etc. which supports a roof, floor, bridge or other large structure
Ex.There are steel roof girders.

3.flax /flæks/ (n.)
Definition: a plant with blue flowers grown for its stems or seeds, or the thread made from this plant
Ex.Flax is used for making linen.

4.recapitulate /ˌri·kəˈpɪtʃ·əˌleɪt/ (v.)
Definition: to repeat the main points of an explanation or description
Ex.The passage recapitulate the version he offers in his prologue.

5.mouthwash /ˈmaʊθ.wɒʃ/ (n.)
Definition: a liquid used for keeping the mouth clean and smelling fresh
Ex.She gargle with an antiseptic mouthwash.

6.ramification /ˌræm·ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/ (n.)
Definition: the possible result of a decision or action
Ex.Have she considered all the ramifications of changing careers at this stage of her life?

7.knitting /ˈnɪt·ɪŋ/ (n.)
Definition: something being made by the act of knitting
Ex.My aunt takes her knitting with her everywhere.

8.hierarchical /ˌhɑɪ·əˌrɑr·kɪ·kəl/ (a.)
Definition: arranged in an order from the most to the least important
Ex.Civil services are organized in hierarchical structures of offices.

9.patriarch /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑk/ (n.)
Definition: a bishop in particular Eastern Christian churches
Ex.The patriarch paid him a handsome price.

10.antithesis /ænˈtɪθ·ə·sɪs/ (n.)
Definition: the exact opposite, or opposition
Ex.The relaxed company management is the antithesis of a formal bureaucracy.

11.swivel /ˈswɪv.əl/ (v.)
Definition: to turn round a central point in order to face in another direction
Ex.She swivelled round to look out of the window.

12.hut /hʌt/ (n.)
Definition: a small, simple house or shelter
Ex.There is a thatched hut here.

13.woo /wu/ (v.)
Definition: to try to persuade someone to support you
Ex.A candidate must woo voters by making them feel important.

14.adulterer /əˈdʌl.tə.rər / (n.)
Definition: a married man who has sex with a woman who is not his wife, or a man who has sex with another man's wife
Ex.Mary's husband was a compulsive adulterer.

15.ambivalent /æmˈbɪv·ə·lənt/ (n.)
Definition: having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
Ex.My mother loves the opera, but I have ambivalent feelings about it.

16.shipmate /ˈʃɪp.meɪt/  (n.)
Definition: a sailor's shipmate is another sailor who works on the same ship as they do
Ex.His shipmates stayed at their stations.

17.suitor /ˈsut·ər/ (n.)
Definition: a man who wants a particular woman to agree to marry him
Ex.My mother had a suitor who adored her.

18.indict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ (v.)
Definition: if a law court or a grand jury indicts someone, it accuses them officially of a crime
Ex.Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.

19.lapse /læps/ (n.)
Definition: a failure to do something that happens as a particular event at a particular time
Ex.She had a momentary lapse in concentration and lost the game.

20.farewell /ˌfeərˈwel/ (exclamation)
Definition: goodbye
Ex.We said our farewells to our dear friends.

21.heartfelt /ˈhɑrtˌfelt/ (a.)
Definition: strongly felt and sincere
Ex.He hugged her awkwardly as he said goodbye, but his good wishes were heartfelt.

22.roadwork /ˈroʊd.wɝːk/ (n.)
Definition: building or repair work on a road
Ex.There are delays on the the project because of roadworks.

23.probing /ˈproʊ·bɪŋ/ (a.)
Definition: difficult to answer without telling the truth
Ex.There are a lot of probing questions.

24.seafaring /ˈsiːˌfeə.rɪŋ/ (a.)
Definition: connected with travelling by sea
Ex.My uncle is a seafaring man.

25.clasp /klæsp/  (v.)
Definition: to hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms
Ex.He clasped the vase, afraid he would drop it.