| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| 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. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| rant |
to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |