| aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| disposable |
meant to be thrown out after use. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |