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m inister [ministar] n.
A minister is an important person in government with many duties.
-» The minister of education controls the country’s schools.

ordinary [oxdaneri] adj.
If someone or something is ordinary, they are not special in any way.
— Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.

perm anent [permanent] adj.
If something is permanent, it lasts for a long time or forever.
-*•We don’t know if Aunt Mildred’s visit will be a permanent one.

preserve [priza.rv] v.
To preserve is to protect something from harm.
-* Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve its looks.

pronounce [pranauns] v.
To pronounce is to say the sounds of letters or words.
-* Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.

resem ble [rizembal] v.
To resemble someone is to look like them.
-* The baby resembles his father a great deal.

sym ptom [simptam] n.
A symptom of a bad condition or illness is a sign that it is happening.
-»Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.

tobacco [tabaekou] n.
Tobacco is a plant whose leaves are smoked, such as in cigarettes.
-* The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for your health.

twin [twin] n.
Twins are two children born at the same time.
-* My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.

witch [witj] n.
A witch is a woman with magical powers.
— People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.