| attraction |
the act or power of drawing things or people near. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| renegade |
a member who rejects the common beliefs or attitudes of a group such as a religious sect, political party, or business organization. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |