| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| candid |
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse by letting out air or gas. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |