Topic: Iguana farming

in tandem with
The group operated in tandem with local criminals.
less‧en
/ˈlesn/ verb [I,T]
to become smaller in size, importance, or value, or make something do this SYN reduce
lessen the risk/chance/possibility etc (of something)
Exercise lessens the risk of heart disease.
lessen the impact/effect/importance (of something)
The new project will lessen the effects of car pollution.
Gradually her anxiety lessened.
reck‧less
/ˈrekləs/ adjective
not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.
a reckless disregard for safety
He ran into the burning house with reckless abandon (=without caring about the danger) .
recklessly adverb
recklessness noun [U]
rut
/rʌt/ noun
1) [C] a deep narrow track left in soft ground by a wheel
2) in a rut living or working in a situation that never changes, so that you feel bored
I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.
3) [U] also the rut (technical) the period of the year when some male animals, especially DEER, are sexually active
in rut
a stag in rut
Stag
/stæg/ noun [C]
1) a fully grown male DEER SYN buck
hic‧cup1
(hiccough) /ˈhɪkʌp, -kəp/ noun [C]
1) [usually plural] a sudden repeated stopping of the breath, usually caused by eating or drinking too fast= hiqichoq, hiqichoq tutish
get/have hiccups
(BrE,)
get/have the hiccups
(AmE)
Don’t drink so fast – you’ll get hiccups.
2) a small problem or delay
hiccup in
a hiccup in the negotiations
hiccup2
verb (past tense and past participle hiccupped present participle hiccupping) [I]
to have hiccups
mis‧cel‧la‧ne‧ous
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs◂/ adjective [only before noun]
a miscellaneous set of things or people includes many different things or people that do not seem to be connected with each other
a miscellaneous assortment of books
They receive a grant of £1,094 to cover the cost of miscellaneous expenses.