| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| harass |
to trouble or bother again and again. |
| naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
| odyssey |
an extended, wandering journey of adventure or quest. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |