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debris

broken or torn pieces of something larger:

Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.

syllable

a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowel

elegy

a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past:

Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is a famous English poem.

inaugurate

to put someone into an official position with a ceremony:

American presidents are always inaugurated on January 20.

moniker

a name or nickname

aviation

the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition:

the British Civil Aviation Authority

calf

a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales

synthesis

the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction

jawline

the shape of your lower jaw (= the bone that forms the bottom part of your mouth) that creates the shape of the bottom part of your face:

His eyes, smile, and jawline are all just like his mother's.

screw up

to make a mistake, or to spoil something:

I totally screwed up the chemistry test.