retail
the sale of goods directly to consumers
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interior
the region that is inside of something
legislation
law enacted by a legislative body
worldwide
of worldwide scope or applicability; ; - Christopher Morley
clinical
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
initially
at the beginning
partnership
a relationship in which people or organizations work together
stable
resistant to change of position or condition
primarily
for the most part
meanwhile
at the same time but in another place
immigration
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
chamber
an enclosed room or space
violent
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
poverty
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
transition
an event that results in a transformation
infrastructure
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
hip
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
enforcement
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
respectively
in the order given
strategic
relating to or concerned with strategy
sexy
marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
suck
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
racist
based on racial intolerance
ownership
the state or fact of being an owner
dean
the head of a college or faculty
forth
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
buddy
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
spiritual
relating to the inner life, spirit, or religion
hop
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
efficiency
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
incredibly
to an unusually great degree
increasingly
advancing in amount or intensity
resort
a place where people go for holidays or recreation
sword
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
currency
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
cop
an informal word for a police officer
headquarters
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
glory
a state of high honor
heritage
the traditions, culture, or property passed down from the past
destruction
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
script
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
terrorist
a person who uses violence against civilians for political or ideological aims
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
gorgeous
dazzlingly beautiful
banking
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
virgin
in its original state and not yet used or changed
agricultural
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
progressive
happening or developing in stages
bull
an adult male cow
radical
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
ethnic
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; - J.F.Kennedy
foster
to care for a child temporarily as part of a family
legislative
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
punch
(boxing) a blow with the fist
apparent
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
romance
a relationship between two lovers
relation
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
disorder
a state of confusion or lack of order
biological
pertaining to biology or to life and living things
intellectual
relating to thinking and understanding
hardware
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
regime
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
celebration
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
jet
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
alien
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
sole
being the only one; single and isolated from others
default
fail to pay up
bloody
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
peaceful
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
bass
the lowest part of the musical range
odds
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
dual
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
butt
the short end that remains after a cigarette has been smoked
quest
the act of searching for something
stroke
a single movement of a pen, brush, or other tool
psychological
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
copper
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
stunning
extremely beautiful or impressive
classified
secret and available only to authorized people
conspiracy
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
scope
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
guardian
a person who cares for persons or property
venture
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
terror
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
racism
the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
inspector
a person whose job is to examine something officially
outer
being on the outside or further from a center
abortion
termination of pregnancy
terrorism
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
popularity
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
copyright
the legal right to control copying and use of a creative work
asset
a useful or valuable quality
usage
the way a word or expression is used
legendary
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
reception
a place where visitors are greeted and helped
graphic
of or relating to the graphic arts; - British Book News
cock
an adult male chicken; a rooster
disgusting
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
serial
pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
invasion
any entry into an area not previously occupied