| abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usually followed by "to"). |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |