| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| fabulous |
almost impossible to believe; amazing. |
| haphazard |
having no order; without aim or purpose. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |