| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| extraordinary |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| reverie |
a state of daydreaming, reminiscing, or musing. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| subscribe |
to agree to pay for a certain number of issues of a publication such as a magazine. |