| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| corporate |
of or relating to a corporation. |
| encase |
to enclose. |
| hearty |
full of warmth and enthusiasm; friendly. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |