| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| maneuver |
to move to a desired position or goal using strategy or skill. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |