| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| continuity |
the quality or state of having no breaks or interruptions. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |
| toxic |
acting as or like a poison; injurious or deadly. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |