week 12

vocabulary   unit 8  ch. 15 to 16

1 float  v

Definition : to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid

2 displace  v

Definition : to move or put out of the usual or proper place

3 domestic  adj

Definition : devoted to home life or household affairs

4 layout  n

Definition : an arrangement or plan

5 maintenance  n

Definition : means of upkeep, support, or subsistence

6 movement  n

Definition : the act, process, or result of moving

7 partition  n

Definition : a division into or distribution in portions or shares

8 practical  adj

Definition : of or relating to practice or action

9 prior  adj

Definition : preceding in time or in order

10 storage  n

Definition : capacity or space for storing

11 impose on  v

Definition : to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured

12 mount  v

Definition : to go up; climb; ascend

13 ongoing  adj

Definition : continuing without termination or interruption

14 radiance  n

Definition : warm, cheerful brightness

15 shift  v

Definition : to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange

16 shortage  n

Definition : a deficiency in quantity

17 suspend  v

Definition : to hang by attachment to something above

18 tear down  v

Definition : to pull down; destroy; demolish

19 transformation  n

Definition : the act or process of transforming

20 countertop  n

Definition : a counter, as in a kitchen

21 stove  n

Definition : a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking

22 hallway  n

Definition : a corridor, as in a building