| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| default |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, especially to fail to pay money that is owed. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| enumeration |
the act or process of naming or listing one by one. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, especially over some triumph. |
| heroic |
noble and courageous. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |