| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| 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. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| tempo |
the speed at which a musical piece is to be played. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |