| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |