| architect |
a person who designs buildings and directs their construction. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| excuse |
to forgive or pardon. |
| gear |
any equipment, clothes, or tools used for some particular purpose. |
| gloss |
a shine on a surface. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| machinery |
machines in general. |
| noble |
belonging to a class of people with a high rank or title. |
| noun |
a word that names a person, place, thing, or condition. A noun may be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb or preposition. |
| omit |
to leave out; not include. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| raspy |
rough and grating; harsh. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. |
| storage |
a place for keeping or holding things while they are not being used. |