| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| possibility |
something that might happen. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |