| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| 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. |
| coalition |
an alliance, especially a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |