| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |