1.  a reason which shows that something has been done correctly O What was his justifica- tion for doing that? O They tried to find some justification for what they had done. 2. (in typing and printing) arranging the words in the lines so that the right-hand edge is straight O An American hyphenation and jus- tification program will not work with British English spellings.

and a spout, used for boiling water □ to put the kettle on to start heating the water in a

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

make uniform

each person. O You need a sharp knife to cut meat. □ on a knife edge in a difficult posi- tion, where you are not sure what will happen

an expression of approval and commendation

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

a boy or man

lame duck /.leim 'dnk/ noun