| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| intensity |
strength or energy of thought or action. |
| intrigue |
to draw the strong interest of; puzzle; fascinate. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| reliance |
the act of relying or depending. |
| reportedly |
according to what has been said or according to rumor. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |