| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| confession |
the act of admitting as true. |
| instructor |
one who teaches or instructs; a teacher. |
| jury |
a group of people called to a court of law who listen to the facts of a case and decide its outcome. |
| lance |
a weapon with a long pole and pointed metal head. |
| museum |
a building where collections of objects that are important to history, art, or science are kept and shown to the public. |
| photographer |
a person whose job is to take photographs. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| reliability |
the quality of being dependable. |
| robot |
a machine that can perform some of the same tasks as a human being. |
| security |
freedom from fear or danger; safety. |
| support |
to bear. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| tourist |
a person who is travelling for pleasure. |