| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| innovative |
new and inventive. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| subscribe |
to agree to pay for a certain number of issues of a publication such as a magazine. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |