| ajar |
partly opened. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or trees. |