pref. step

of light

toward; at

after; later; subsequent to

related to by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood

conj. although

despite; in spite of

despite the fact that; in spite of the fact that

as soon as

not before; precluding; barring; except; aside from

n. argument

dispute; claim; rationale; cause

chamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority

housing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustment

device used to destroy documents by cutting them into small strips or pieces

n. speed

written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money

fantasizing; visualizing

act of redoing something

quickness; velocity; transmission gear in a motor vehicle

n. refuse

act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment

competition; contention; act of competing

garbage; trash; waste

a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects; projection; rock ledge; sandbank

n. decision

determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court)

heart of the matter; main point

plan; idea; thought; structure; system

town; large urban area

n. health

physical or mental well-being; freedom from disease

lift; mechanical apparatus for moving people or items from floor to floor within a building

opening; record; information or item in a book, dictionary, catalog, list, directory, etc.

means of connection; link; joint; connected group

v. scrutinize

to expel a tenant by legal process; to turn out

to give a mark to; to classify; to make level; to evaluate; to assess

to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel

to examine; to investigate; to check closely; to inspect

v. station

to bind with a contract

to assign to a particular post or position; to appoint

to control; to rule; to command

to invent; to create; to contrive; to think up

adj. hazardous

not real; fanciful

able to be carried out; achievable; possible; likely

dangerous; risky; perilous

shiny; polished; smooth