| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| indefinite |
not certain, not clear, or not having fixed limits. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |