| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| entice |
to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |