| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| fanatic |
a person who is enthusiastic about something in a way that is extreme or not reasonable. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |