An edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, composed of several concentric layers, used in cooking.
cook the onion in the oil until lightly colored

A group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train.
he was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down

A partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage.
I think she had a secret lover

The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
the reflection of light

The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
the day of departure

A person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction.
an architect takes into consideration all of the constraints involved in building a house

A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
This is important to the engineers who design and build products, because it gives them a tool to determine what the future costs will be.

A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
Financially they were well enough established to be able to employ a domestic servant.

A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.
a local politician

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
she had a sunny personality that was very engaging

A person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks.
If necessary, counsel may contact my secretary to arrange an appointment to speak to the issue of costs on this motion.

A person, especially a man, designated to preside over a meeting.
the chairman of the conference

A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.
Room after room of the Armoury reveals incredible riches, including the imperial crown, mace and sceptre of the Tsars.

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
pretax profits

a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty:
a man of honour

An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.
The grandparents then withdraw to another house on the family estate and cultivate their own land as long as they can.

A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
the 1860 presidential election

Voluntarily leave a job or other position.
he resigned from from the company in protest of the treatment of his co-workers

Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
the members who were elected to the committee

A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
as modifier 'battery power

A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

A substance made by mixing other substances together.
form the mixture into a manageable dough

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.
he received a salary of $29,000

Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family.
contributors included members of the royal family

A strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
This shining metal was not raw iron but hard steel, which bent the softer wrought-iron blades of the Gauls.

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
the country has had a socialist revolution

Put a limit on; keep under control.
some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

From or in the beginning; at first.
potatoes originally came from South America

with pale yellow or gold hair:
blonde hair/highlights

An aperture or gap, especially one allowing access.
she peered through one of the smaller openings