| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| rebellion |
an armed fight against one's government; uprising. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |