| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| automate |
to convert to a mechanical or electronic system of operation. |
| 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. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| mutual |
felt, said, or done by each for the other; shared by two or more people; given and received. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| pregnancy |
the condition in a female human or animal in which the body is developing new life and preparing to give birth. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| viewpoint |
an opinion. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |