| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| jaunt |
a short trip made for fun and pleasure. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |