| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |