| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |