| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |