| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| compatible |
able to exist or function harmoniously with another. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| infusion |
the act, process, or result of infusing. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| omission |
the act of leaving out or the condition of being left out. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real. |