| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| nourish |
to supply with food needed for life and growth. |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |