| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| congestion |
the condition of being excessively full, especially the condition of a road or highway being overly filled with traveling vehicles or pedestrians. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| regulator |
a person or thing that keeps an activity or action to a certain standard or set of laws. |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
| valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |
| 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. |