| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| quote |
to repeat a passage or information from. |
| respectively |
in the order that two or more people or things have been named. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |