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 Acragas Acragas /ˈækrəɡæs/

noun

  1. A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples  ( Acragas , Agrigento )
    a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples


 squatting squatting /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/

noun

  1. () The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels  ( squat , scrooch [Informal, American] , squatting )
    the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
  2. () Exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles  ( knee bend , squat , squatting )
    exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
     He held a heavy weight and did squats, feeling the strain in his legs as he lifted and lowered his body
    He held a heavy weight and did squats, feeling the strain in his legs as he lifted and lowered his body


 corral corral /kɝˈæl/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] A pen for cattle  ( cattle pen , cow pen , corral [ N. American] )
    a pen for cattle
     The cowboy herded the cattle into the corral as the sun set.
    The cowboy herded the cattle into the corral as the sun set.

verb

  1. () Enclose in a corral  ( corral )
    enclose in a corral
     Corral the horses
    corral the horses
  2. Collect or gather  ( corral )
    collect or gather
     Corralling votes for an election
    corralling votes for an election
  3. Arrange wagons so that they form a corral  ( corral )
    arrange wagons so that they form a corral


 mecca mecca /ˈmɛkə/

noun

  1. A place that attracts many visitors  ( mecca )
    a place that attracts many visitors
     New York is a mecca for young artists
    New York is a mecca for young artists

 Mecca

  1. Joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam  ( Mecca )
    joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
     Every year, millions of Muslims travel to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage.
    Every year, millions of Muslims travel to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage.