alternate |
to take turns (usually followed by "with"). |
crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. |
exam |
a short form of a word that means a test given at school or a physical checkup. |
excellence |
the condition of being very good or outstanding. |
fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
investigate |
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine. |
lumber1 |
logs cut into boards or beams for use in building. |
private |
allowing only certain people to take part in or to know about. |
quantity |
amount or number. |
remarkable |
unusual or exceptional. |
smudge |
a dirty mark or blot; stain. |
solid |
having a firm shape or form that can be measured in length, width, and height; not like a liquid or a gas. |
stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
transportation |
the act of carrying or moving something. |