| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| automate |
to convert to a mechanical or electronic system of operation. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |