To strive for acknowledgment is to compete.

Any part of the earth's surface not covered by water is called land.

A community of people studying religion such as nuns is called a convent.

A specialized case containing ink for a printer is called a cartridge.

A person very close you is often called your darling.

Certain distinct traits of your personality is a characteristic of you.

Circa represents a period of time such as the Jurassic period or something like 300BC.

After a divorce, sometimes money or alimony is paid to one part of the marriage couple.

A long narrow trough used to transport materials or humans is a trench.

 A circular metal object used the movement of a mechanical device is a bearing.