| availability |
the condition of being ready and able to be used. |
| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| commissioner |
the head of a government department. |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| enable |
to give means or power to; make able; allow. |
| equally |
in the same way; alike. |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. |
| nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| shrivel |
to cause to wrinkle or become smaller. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| tourist |
a person who is travelling for pleasure. |
| utter1 |
to give forth with the voice. |
| wit |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. |