| access |
a way of approaching or coming to a place. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| 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. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |