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 vivarium vivarium /vɪˈvɛəriəm/

noun

  1. An indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions  ( vivarium )
    an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
     Scientists often maintain a vivarium to observe animals and plants under natural conditions.
    Scientists often maintain a vivarium to observe animals and plants under natural conditions.


 felucca felucca /fɪˈlʌkə/

noun

  1. A fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean  ( felucca )
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
     We took a felucca ride along the Nile River during sunset.
    We took a felucca ride along the Nile River during sunset.


 cheerleader cheerleader /ˈtʃɪrˌliːdɝ/

noun

  1. Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event  ( cheerleader )
    someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
     The cheerleader led the crowd in a cheer for the home team
    The cheerleader led the crowd in a cheer for the home team
  2. An enthusiastic and vocal supporter  ( cheerleader )
    an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
     He has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning
    he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning


 left-hander left-hander /lɛftˈhændər/

noun

  1. () A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand  ( left hander , left-handed pitcher , lefthander , left-hander , lefty [Informal] , southpaw [Informal] )
    a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
      The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
    The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
  2. () A person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right  ( southpaw [Informal] , left-hander , lefty [Informal] )
    a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
     Their pitcher was a southpaw
    their pitcher was a southpaw