| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |