| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| 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. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| routinely |
regularly; habitually. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |