| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| 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. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| maneuver |
to move to a desired position or goal using strategy or skill. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |