| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| logic |
the process of drawing conclusions based on known principles or facts; reasoning. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |