state of not being a derivative of anything else

proportion between two things; price, cost; speed, pace; tax, assessment

device made up of interconnected parts that work together to perform a given task or function

letter of recommendation; expression of esteem or admiration; statement of support or belief in something (especially espousing its benefits)

side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical

goal; aim; intention; objective

sharp stinging pain

relief; consolation; coziness

ability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade that requires special training

importance that is attached to something; accent or stress that is placed on a word or words

institution for saving and borrowing money; cashier; slope; mound

something created separately for the purpose of being added to or placed inside (a book, newspaper, etc.)

act of enlisting or drafting new members (esp. into the armed forces)

line, file (British); row; braid, plait

intersection; crossing; connection; point of convergence; meeting point; place where two things meet and cross (roads, rivers, etc.)

building in which products are manufactured; plant; any location which mass-produces one type of product

citation, passage taken from another source; commercial offer; quotation mark, punctuation mark used to enclose a direct citation

transmission; dispatch; radio program

means of transport (car, bus, etc.); instrument; means; medium

appeasement of a desire; gratification of a need; feeling of gratification; pleasure; contentment; compensation; remuneration; placation; appeasement; fulfillment

chance occurrence; unforeseen event; occurrence of two or more events at the same time; condition of occupying the same place at the same time

backlash

intersection; crossing; connection; point of convergence; meeting point; place where two things meet and cross (roads, rivers, etc.)

person who ask questions (i.e. reporter or employer)

a fraud scheme involving cold calling

plateau, area of level ground; prairie; savanna

sharp quick stroke; cut; wound; punctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line ( / ); reduction; decrease; small branches and other debris remaining after an area of forest has been cut

person who designs gardens or large areas

large container; tank; tub

result; outcome; influence; impact; gimmick; trick; natural phenomenon

midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average

flying; aviation; trip on an airplane; set of stairs; escape; running away; group (of birds, planes, etc.); passage of time

place where one can borrow books

region; domain; field; category

path along which a fluid flows; direction in which a particle flows (i.e. in a fluid); aerodynamic shape

folded and stitched down edge of cloth; edge of a garment

model; criterion; norm; average; flag; banner; commodity which backs a monetary system

part of a television or computer monitor where the picture is displayed; surface onto which films are projected; partition; divider; mesh for covering the openings of windows and doors; sieve; strainer; shelter; defense; camouflage; cover

anything that is set up; institution (i.e. business, church, authority, government, etc.); permanent organization; place of business

width; broadness