| 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. |