| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| output |
the amount produced in a given time period. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |