| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. |
| exasperate |
to bother or annoy to the point of causing anger. |
| expressive |
full of feeling or meaning. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |