| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. |
| accompany |
to go with. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| inspiration |
a person or thing that motivates, uplifts, or gives one the confidence to do something; someone or something that inspires. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |