| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| cooperation |
the act of working together. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |