incentive
something that encourages a person to do something
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inclusive
including everyone and making them feel welcome
portable
easy to carry or move
superintendent
a person who manages a building, organization, or public department
circular
having the shape of a circle
clearance
the sale of goods at reduced prices to empty stock
enforce
to make sure a law or rule is obeyed
explicit
clear and direct, leaving no doubt about meaning
maritime
relating to the sea or ships
nominee
a person formally suggested for an award or position
preview
a chance to see something before it is generally available
renowned
famous and admired for an achievement
supposedly
according to what people say, though it may not be true
philosophical
relating to philosophy or deep questions about life
collision
an accident in which moving objects hit each other
compassion
a feeling of sympathy that leads someone to help others
plea
an urgent or emotional request
spouse
a husband or wife
supervisor
a person who directs and checks other people's work
consequently
as a result of something
idol
a person greatly admired by many people
optimal
the best or most effective in a particular situation
supervision
the act of watching and directing work or an activity
workforce
all the people working for a company or in an area
acre
a unit of land area equal to about 4,047 square metres
merchandise
goods offered for sale
revival
the return of something to activity or popularity
siege
a military operation that surrounds a place to force surrender
tenure
a secure, usually permanent position held by a university teacher
demographic
relating to the size and structure of a population
educate
to teach someone or give them knowledge and skills
impose
to force a rule, tax, or burden on someone
velocity
the speed of something in a particular direction
ammunition
bullets and other supplies used in weapons
charitable
giving money or help to people in need
coordinator
a person who organizes people and activities
deployment
the act of sending people or equipment into use
exotic
unusual and interesting because it comes from far away
hay
dried grass used as food for farm animals
massacre
the killing of many people in a cruel attack
recreational
done for enjoyment rather than work
thriller
a book or film with an exciting and suspenseful story
aftermath
the period and consequences following a harmful event
burial
the act of placing a dead body in the ground
horizontal
level and parallel to the ground
lad
a boy or young man
literacy
the ability to read and write
monument
a structure built to remember a person or event
mortality
the number of deaths in a particular group or period
obsession
a strong interest that is difficult to control
particle
a very small piece of matter
pharmaceutical
relating to the production or sale of medicines
unemployed
not having a paid job but able to work
adverse
harmful or unfavorable
heir
a person legally entitled to receive property after someone's death
juvenile
relating to children or young people
militia
a group of civilians organized for military service
opener
a tool used to open a bottle or can
selective
choosing carefully or accepting only a few
yearly
happening or calculated once every year
abusive
using cruel or insulting words or behavior
maturity
the quality of behaving in a sensible and responsible way
messy
untidy or dirty
problematic
causing difficulty or concern
prospective
likely or intending to become something in the future
sodium
a soft chemical element found in salt
systematic
planned and carried out using an organized method
commodity
a product or raw material bought and sold
correspondent
a journalist who reports from a particular place or subject area
fictional
existing only in a story, not in real life
irony
a situation in which the result is the opposite of what was expected
mindset
a person's usual way of thinking
mistress
a woman having a long-term sexual relationship with a married man
prestigious
respected and admired because of success or status
censorship
the suppression or control of books, news, or other information
compilation
a collection of materials gathered from different sources
cowboy
a person who looks after cattle on a ranch
ivory
the hard white material from an elephant's tusks
lengthy
lasting a long time or using many words
manipulation
the act of controlling someone or something unfairly or skillfully
spinal
relating to the spine or spinal cord
undergraduate
a student studying for a first university degree
uranium
a radioactive metal used as fuel in some nuclear reactors
disclose
to make information known, especially if it was secret
exploitation
unfair use of people or resources for profit
renewal
the act of making something continue or become new again
synthesis
the combination of different ideas or materials into a whole
entertain
to amuse someone or provide enjoyment
justification
a good reason or explanation for an action
prototype
an early model used to test a design
statute
a law formally passed by a government body
telecommunications
the transmission of information over long distances by electronic means
assassination
the planned killing of a political or public figure
calcium
a chemical element important for bones and teeth
congregation
a group of people gathered for religious worship
electron
a tiny particle with a negative electric charge
geological
relating to the Earth's structure and history
infinity
a state or amount with no end or limit
metallic
resembling metal, especially in appearance or sound
methodology
the set of methods used in a study or activity