Day1: 5 words from The Guardian

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thorn

Meaning: a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant
Synonyms: prickle
Collocations: rose thorn, thorn bush

ornithologist

Meaning: a person who studies birds
Synonyms: bird watcher
Collocations: renowned ornithologist, expert ornithologist

confer

Meaning: to exchange ideas on a particular subject , often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
Synonyms: converse, consult, discuss, collogue
Collocations: confer a title, confer benefits

tally

Meaning: to match or agree with something else
Synonyms: count
Collocations: tally up, tally sheet

taxnomic

Meaning: Concerned with the classification of things, especially organisms.
Synonyms: 
Collocations: Taxonomic classification, Taxonomic group