| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| chunk |
a thick lump or piece of any material. |
| confusion |
the state of not understanding clearly or of being mixed up. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| haze |
mist, smoke, or dust in the air, making it hard to see. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| ooze |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| revolutionary |
creating or leading to great change. |
| safely |
without being harmed. |
| structural |
of or pertaining to construction, to things that are constructed, or to the basic parts that are assembled. |
| submit |
to offer to another to look at. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |