| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. |
| scenario |
a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |