| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| correlation |
a relationship or correspondence between two or more things. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |