| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| 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. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| fabulous |
almost impossible to believe; amazing. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |