alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. |
dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
maneuver |
to move to a desired position or goal using strategy or skill. |
mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. |
patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |