annex annex /ˈænɛks/

noun

1. An addition that extends a main building  ( annex , annexe [British] , extension , wing )
   an addition that extends a main building
    The family decided to build an extension onto the house to give them more space
   The family decided to build an extension onto the house to give them more space
   
   

verb

1. Attach to  ( annex )
   attach to
   
2. Take (territory) as if by conquest  ( annex )
   take (territory) as if by conquest
    Hitler annexed Lithuania
   Hitler annexed Lithuania
   

 corn borer corn borer /kɔrn ˈbɔrər/

noun

1. Native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants  ( corn borer , corn borer moth , European corn borer moth , Pyrausta nubilalis )
   native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
   
   
2. Larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize  ( corn borer , Pyrausta nubilalis )
   larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
   
   

 springboard springboard /ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd/

noun

1. () A flexible board for jumping upward  ( springboard )
   a flexible board for jumping upward
    The diver climbed up onto the springboard and prepared for their next dive
   The diver climbed up onto the springboard and prepared for their next dive
   
   
2. A beginning from which an enterprise is launched  ( jumping-off point , point of departure , springboard )
   a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
    He uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
   he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
    Reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
   reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
    The point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out
   the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out
   

 achimenes achimenes /ˌækɪˈmiːniːz/

noun

1. Any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias  ( achimenes , hot water plant )
   any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias