| ajar |
partly opened. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| discernment |
the ability to keenly perceive and judge. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |