| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| 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. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| refund |
to return or pay back. |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |