| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| compatible |
able to exist or function harmoniously with another. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| 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. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |