| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |