| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |