| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |