| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| 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. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |