| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |