| circuit |
an act of moving or turning around. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| 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. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |