| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |