| 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. |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usually followed by "to"). |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| inspiration |
a person or thing that motivates, uplifts, or gives one the confidence to do something; someone or something that inspires. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |