| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |