| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |