bur — a seed vessel or flower head, as of burdock, having hooks or prickles
burr — A burr is the part of some plants which contains seeds and which has little hooks on the outside so that it sticks to clothes or fur.
cur — A cur is an unfriendly dog, especially a mongrel.
cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
fer — (dialectical, especially British) eye dialect of for.
fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
myrrh — an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
pur — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
purr — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
ruhr — a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.
sher — Sir Antony. born 1953, British actor and writer, born in South Africa
shirr — to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
sir — a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.
slur — to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
spoor — a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
stir — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
you're — You're is the usual spoken form of 'you are'.
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allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
assure — If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
brochure — A brochure is a magazine or thin book with pictures that gives you information about a product or service.
chauffeur — The chauffeur of a rich or important person is the man or woman who is employed to look after their car and drive them around in it.
concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
couture — Couture is the designing and making of expensive fashionable clothes, or the clothes themselves.
defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
de jure — De jure is used to indicate that something legally exists or is a particular thing.
demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
demure — If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
detour — If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way.
endure — Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
ensure — Make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case.
faith cure — a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.
for sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
grand fir — a large fir, Abies grandis, of the western coast of North America, having a narrow, pointed crown and yielding a soft wood used for lumber, pulp, and boxes.
grand tour — an extended tour of Europe, formerly regarded as a necessary part of the education of young British gentlemen.
impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
incur — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
infer — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
inter — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inure — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
latour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
liqueur — any of a class of alcoholic liquors, usually strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao, generally served after dinner; cordial.
make sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
occur — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
prefer — to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
procure — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
recur — to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
refer — to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
white fir — a tall, narrow fir, Abies concolor, of western North America, yielding a soft wood used for lumber, pulp, boxes, etc.
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alpine fir — a fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the Rocky Mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc.
balsam fir — a fir tree, Abies balsamea, of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam
connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
green manure — a crop of growing plants, as clover and other nitrogen-fixing plants, plowed under to enrich the soil.
haute couture — high fashion; the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing.
immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
marston moor — a former moor in NE England, west of York: Cromwell's victory over the Royalists 1644.
monsieur — the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
premature — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
reoccur — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
silver fir — a coniferous tree, Abies alba, native to Europe, the young branches of which are covered with grayish fuzz.
to be sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
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kuala lumpur — a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
