| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |