| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| expedite |
to send off, facilitate the progress of, or accomplish with speed and efficiency. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |