| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. |
| inattention |
lack of attentiveness; neglect. |
| misplace |
to put in a wrong place; lose. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |