| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| genesis |
the beginning or origin of something. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |