| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| behavioral |
of or concerning the actions and reactions of a group, person, animal, or thing. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| pamphlet |
a thin book that has a paper cover, written to give information on some topic. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |