| construction |
the act or process of putting parts together to build or create. |
| continual |
going on without stopping. |
| efficient |
operating or working in a way that gets results, with little wasted effort. |
| flexibility |
the capability of bending easily, or being bent easily, and not breaking. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| overrule |
to rule or decide against. |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| portrait |
a painting, drawing, photograph or sculpture of a person. |
| siphon |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| torture |
the intentional causing of great physical or emotional pain to a person or animal. |
| waste |
to use or spend in a careless way or for little or no return. |
| wipe |
to clean or dry by rubbing lightly with a soft cloth, paper, or one's hand. |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with quick movements from side to side; wiggle. |