| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| catalyst |
an agent that causes an interaction between persons or forces without being affected itself. |
| congestion |
the condition of being excessively full, especially the condition of a road or highway being overly filled with traveling vehicles or pedestrians. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |