| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |