| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| subscribe |
to agree to pay for a certain number of issues of a publication such as a magazine. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |
| utility |
the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. |