| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |