authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
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. |
cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
infusion |
the act, process, or result of infusing. |
muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
prospective |
likely or expected. |
quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |