| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| 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. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| infusion |
the act, process, or result of infusing. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| resumption |
the act or fact of starting again or continuing following a pause or interruption. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |