| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| compatible |
able to exist or function harmoniously with another. |
| 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. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |