adventurous |
willing to take risks in order to find excitement; daring. |
await |
to look forward to, or to stay in one place or condition in order to be ready for (someone or something). |
convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
literally |
word for word. |
long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |