| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| bypass |
a road that is built to go around a busy area or to avoid something in the way. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| inevitably |
unavoidably, regardless of any circumstances or attempts at prevention. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| 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. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |