| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| attraction |
the act or power of drawing things or people near. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |