| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| jaunt |
a short trip made for fun and pleasure. |
| limitation |
that which confines or restricts. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |
| vault2 |
to arrive at a position or accomplish something suddenly, as if with a leap or spring. |