chai noun [uncountable] (IndE, informal ): tea

lav noun (BrE, informal ): a toilet

tum noun (BrE, informal ): a person's stomach or the area around the stomach

low-grade adjective [usually before noun]:  1 of low quality   2 (medical ) of a less serious type 

low-born adjective ( old-fashioned or formal ): having parents who are members of a low social class OPP  high-born  

blogroll noun (computing ): a list on a website of other linked websites that the website owner thinks are useful or interesting

  abysmal adjective : extremely bad or of a very low standard   terrible

banana belt noun (NAmE, informal ): a region where the weather is warm 

merlin noun : a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food ) of the falcon family 

  quisling noun (disapproving ): a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country    collaborator

bin bag noun (BrE, informal ): a large plastic bag for putting rubbish/garbage in

banal adjective (disapproving ): very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important 

 flick knife BrE (also switchblade BrE, AmE ) noun : a knife with a blade inside the handle that jumps out quickly when a button is pressed 

abed adverb (old use ): in bed 

danger money (BrE ) (US  hazard pay, danger pay ) noun [uncountable]: extra pay for doing work that is dangerous 

   damsel noun (old use ): a young woman who is not married 

upswell ( also upswelling ) noun [singular] ~ of sth (formal ): an increase in sth, especially a feeling 

grass court noun : a tennis court with a grass surface

frisson noun [usually sing.] (from French ): a sudden strong feeling, especially of excitement or fear

 e'er adverb (literary ): = EVER 

e'en adverb (literary ): = EVEN

redistrict verb [T, I] ~ (sth) (US ): to change the official borders between districts

cupidity noun [U] (formal ): a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person's needs    greed

credo noun (pl. -os) (formal): a set of beliefs   creed

sun-kissed adjective [usually before noun]: made warm or brown by the sun

clawback noun (BrE, business ): the act of getting money back from people it has been paid to; the money that is paid back

hotchpotch (especially BrE ) (NAmE usually hodgepodge) noun [sing.] (informal ): a number of things mixed together without any particular order or reason

tarn noun : a small lake in the mountains

baby blue adjective : very pale blue in color

eerie adjective : strange, mysterious and frightening   uncanny

angler noun : a person who catches fish (= goes angling) as a hobby

 (mañana adverb (from Spanish ): at some time in the future (used when a person cannot or will not say exactly when

Aussie ( also Ozzie ) noun (informal ): a person from Australia

  screen test noun : a test to see if sb is suitable to appear in a film/movie 

visage noun (literary ): a person's face

ignoramus noun (usually humorous ): a person who does not have much knowledge

afoot adjective [not before noun]: being planned; happening 

flat rate noun : a price that is the same for everyone and in all situations

herder noun : a person whose job is to take care of a group of animals such as sheep and cows in the countryside

wrong-headed adjective : having or showing bad judgement