1.snatch

N-COUNT A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it

2.suffuse

V-T If something, especially a colour or feeling, suffuses a person or thing, it gradually spreads over or through them.

3.drape

V-T If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way.

4.teeny

ADJ If you describe something as teeny, you are emphasizing that it is very small.

5.octave

N-COUNT An octave is a series of eight notes in a musical scale. It is also used to talk about the difference in pitch between thefirst and last notes in a musical scale.

6.tassel

N-COUNT Tassels are bunches of short pieces of wool or other material tied together at one end and attached as decorations to something such as a piece of clothing or a lampshade.

7.mascot

N-COUNT A mascot is an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck.

8.hedgehog

N-COUNT A hedgehog is a small brown animal with sharp spikes covering its back.

9.gabble

V-T/V-I If you gabble, you say things so quickly that it is difficult for people to understand you.

10.blighter

a person (especially a man) who is unpleasant

11.cadge

V-T If someone cadges food, money, or help from you, they ask you for it and succeed in getting it.

12.discordant

ADJ Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things.

13.shred

V-T If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces.

14.sallow

ADJ If a person has sallow skin, their skin, especially on their face, is a pale yellowish colour and looks unhealthy.

15.plummet

V-I If an amount, rate, or price plummets, it decreases quickly by a large amount.

16.mutinous

ADJ If someone is mutinous, they are strongly dissatisfied with a person in authority and are likely to stop obeying them.

17.gesticulate

V-I If you gesticulate, you make movements with your arms or hands, often while you are describing something that is difficult to express in words.