| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| exclude |
to leave out; keep out. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |