| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| cooperation |
the act of working together. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| interaction |
action of one upon another or others; action in response to others; influence, or effect. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |