| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| extraordinary |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |