| aspect |
a part or element. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |