| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| entrust |
to hand over to for the care or protection of. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| velocity |
speed. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |