| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |