The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
he had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
with clause 'the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

Following continuously.
five consecutive months of serious decline

Providing useful or interesting information.
a thought-provoking, informative article

A tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails.
Also in the water were strange vessels, with no masts or sails, built of gunmetal-gray metals that seemed impervious to the rust that had afflicted the dock facilities.

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Above us, waterfalls tumbled down the mountainside from glaciers that hung over the lip of high cols.

A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber.
Dwarf mongooses mainly feed on insects like termites, locusts, beetles, grubs, larvae and spiders.

A contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.
a six-month lease on a shop

An anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.
At Carval Rock we tie off to a mooring buoy bolted into the reef at 15m.

Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or body.
tire marks were imprinted in the snow

Extend over so as to cover partly.
the canopy overlaps the house roof at one end

(of a substance) having or showing fluorescence.
a fluorescent dye

The sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.
as modifier 'the product's retail price

The system of pipes, tanks, fittings, and other apparatus required for the water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building.
you may be able to get a grant to install proper plumbing and bathrooms

Lack of knowledge or information.
he acted in ignorance of basic procedures

Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean; sanitary.
hygienic conditions

A disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
a heap of cardboard boxes

An account of a person's life written by that person.
he gives a vivid description of his childhood in his autobiography

Experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous)
the baby underwent a life-saving brain operation

(of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict.
the fruitiness of Beaujolais is compatible with a number of meat dishes