| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| outrage |
an act that causes a strong feeling of anger because of its violence or cruelty. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |