aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
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. |
chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
rebellion |
an armed fight against one's government; uprising. |
significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
suffrage |
the right to vote or the exercise of this right. |
temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |