Deserter - a person who leaves the army, navy, etc.

without permission

Runt -

1 the smallest, weakest animal of the young that are born from the same mother at the
same time
the runt of the litter
2 ( informal , disapproving ) a rude way of referring to a small, weak or unimportant
person

imp
BrE / ɪmp /
NAmE / ɪmp /
noun
WORD ORIGIN
1 (in stories) a small creature like a little man, that has magic powers and behaves
badly
2 a child who behaves badly, but not in a serious way

feast noun, verb

BrE / fiːst /
NAmE / fiːst /
noun
WORD ORIGIN
EXAMPLE BANK
1 a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth
a wedding feast
2 a day or period of time when there is a religious festival
the feast of Christmas
a feast day
3 [ usually singular ] a thing or an event that brings great pleasure
a feast of colours
The evening was a real feast for music lovers.
verb
VERB FORMS
WORD ORIGIN
EXAMPLE BANK
[ intransitive ] ~ (on sth)
to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment
We sat in the yard feasting on barbecued chicken and beer.
feast your ˈeyes (on sb/sth)
to look at sb/sth and get great pleasure
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slouch verb, noun
BrE / slaʊtʃ /
NAmE / slaʊtʃ /
verb
VERB FORMS
WORD ORIGIN
[ intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.)
to stand, sit or move in a lazy way, often with your shoulders and head bent forward
Several students were slouching against the wall.
Sit up straight. Don't slouch.
He slouched across the room and collapsed in a chair.
noun
WORD ORIGIN
[ usually singular ]
a way of standing or sitting in which your shoulders are not straight, so that you look
tired or lazy
be no ˈslouch ( informal ) to be very good at sth or quick to do sth
She's no slouch on the guitar.
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am bush• noun, verb
BrE / ˈæmbʊʃ /
NAmE / ˈæmbʊʃ /
noun
WORD ORIGIN
EXAMPLE BANK
[ countable ,  uncountable ]
the act of hiding and waiting for sb and then making a surprise attack on them
Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush.
They were lying in ambush , waiting for the aid convoy.
The government was defeated in its attempt to pass the law by an opposition ambush.
verb
VERB FORMS
WORD ORIGIN
~ sb/sth
to make a surprise attack on sb/sth from a hidden position
The guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.
( figurative ) She was ambushed by reporters.
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 gro tesque
• adjective, noun
BrE / ɡrəʊˈtesk /
NAmE / ɡroʊˈtesk /
adjective
WORD ORIGIN
EXAMPLE BANK
1 strange in a way that is unpleasant or offensive
a grotesque distortion of the truth
The story was too grotesque to believe.
It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for so little money.
2 extremely ugly in a strange way that is often frightening or amusing
a grotesque figure
tribal dancers wearing grotesque masks
gro tesque ly / BrE ɡrəʊˈteskli ; NAmE ɡroʊˈteskli / adverb
• •

He was a grotesquely inappropriate choice of speaker.

noun
WORD ORIGIN
1 [ countable ] a person who is extremely ugly in a strange way, especially in a book
or painting
2 the grotesque [ singular ] a style of art using grotesque figures and designs
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crypt
BrE / krɪpt /
NAmE / krɪpt /
noun
WORD ORIGIN
EXAMPLE BANK
a room under the floor of a church, used especially in the past as a place for burying
people
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