| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |