aroma |
a pleasant smell; fragrance. |
compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
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. |
herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
overhang |
to extend out over. |
pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
remorse |
a feeling of guilt and real sorrow over having done something wrong. |
royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |
substantial |
considerable; ample. |
swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. |