| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| compatible |
able to exist or function harmoniously with another. |
| component |
a part of something. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| intentional |
done on purpose; deliberate. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |