| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| chaotic |
completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |