| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| collaborate |
to work with someone else on a project. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| 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. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |