| 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. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| reckless |
paying no attention to danger; not at all careful. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| unexpected |
unforeseen; surprising. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |