| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |
| yearn |
to have a strong desire, craving, or wish for something. |