| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |