| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| pact |
an agreement or a sworn promise. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |