| annex |
to add or attach to something larger. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| data |
facts, figures, or other pieces of information that can be used to learn about something. The word "data" is the plural form of "datum," but is often used with a singular verb. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| output |
the amount produced in a given time period. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| radical |
having to do with the root or source; basic; fundamental. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |