successive
in regular succession without gaps
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timely
before a time limit expires
testify
provide evidence for
atmospheric
relating to or located in the atmosphere
urine
liquid excretory product
creep
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
hut
a small, simple shelter or house
spill
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
inland
towards or into the interior of a region
missionary
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
vicious
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
nationalism
strong support for the independence and interests of a nation
investigator
someone who investigates
notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
inherent
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
naughty
behaving badly in a playful or minor way, especially of a child
exploit
to use someone unfairly for your own benefit
isle
a small island
breakthrough
an important discovery or advance
wholly
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
oversight
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
maiden
first, especially of a journey or public event
reckless
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay
compression
the act of making something smaller or more compact
drift
to move slowly without a clear direction
decree
an official order made by a government or authority
premise
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
predecessor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
remedy
a treatment or action that makes a problem better
bibliography
a list of books or other sources used in a piece of work
token
an individual instance of a type of symbol
inferior
not as good as something else
accord
agreement or harmony between things
hawk
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
competitor
the contestant you hope to defeat
submarine
a ship that travels under water
communism
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
eternity
time without end
performer
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
vicinity
a surrounding or nearby region
decisive
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
hairy
having or covered with hair
tick
make a sound like a clock or a timer
microwave
kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
ounce
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
epidemic
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
flush
to wash something away with a flow of water
awe
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
vent
give expression or utterance to
sting
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
destined
certain or likely to experience a particular future
neglect
fail to do something; leave something undone
modify
to change something, usually to improve or adapt it
patriotic
inspired by love for your country
probable
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
capitalist
of or relating to capitalism or capitalists
detached
separated from something else
disco
a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
specify
to state exactly or clearly
turnover
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
penguin
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
invalid
having no cogency or legal force
visibility
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
sociology
the study and classification of human societies
prevalent
most frequent or common
buffer
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
compensate
make amends for; pay compensation for
negotiation
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
exempt
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
fertility
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
collaborative
accomplished by collaboration
comparative
relating to or based on or involving comparison
complement
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
ideological
of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
modification
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
conquer
to put down by force or authority
jelly
a sweet spread made from fruit juice and sugar
occurrence
an instance of something occurring
credible
believable or trustworthy
seminar
any meeting for an exchange of ideas
chop
cut into pieces
simplicity
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
crab
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
cruelty
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
mentality
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
accountant
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
diploma
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
nitrogen
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
reckon
expect, believe, or suppose
naive
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
perfume
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
endorsement
a public statement of support or approval
dwarf
to make something seem small by comparison
pyramid
a large structure with a square base and triangular sides
gown
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
eligibility
the quality or state of being eligible
merge
become one
gallon
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters