catastrophe
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
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chemotherapy
Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
circulating
Moving about freely.
cleansing
That cleanses.
clears
A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.
commute
To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen
complementary
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
concussion
An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
connectivity
The state of being connected.
consulate
Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
contend
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
convict
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
craving
A strong desire; yearning.
culinary
Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.
demographics
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
departing
That is leaving.
din
A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
discrete
Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
dissent
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
disturb
to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
docks
A collection of docks, wharves, warehouses and offices
eminent
Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
encryption
The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
endeavor
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
erica
Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants
filtering
The process of passing something through a filter.
Fleming
A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.
follower
One who follows, comes after another.
fraternity
The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
furry
Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
glitter
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
graveyard
A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
hanged
damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)
hardship
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
head-scratching
Causing confusion or puzzlement
Hoover
A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand.
implication
The act of implicating.
induce
To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
insecurity
A lack of security; uncertainty.
interrogation
The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
intimidating
Threatening, producing feelings of fear or timidity.
irrational
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
jaws
The mouth.
liabilities
An amount of money that is owed and has to be paid in the future, such as tax, debt, interest, and mortgage payments.
lithium
The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.
lucrative
Producing a surplus; profitable.
Macmillan
A member of the Scottish sect of Cameronians or Reformed Presbyterians.
managerial
Of or relating to a manager or management; involving management-like duties.
mandated
required, mandatory
mango
Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.
milo
sorghum
mister
Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
moderately
In a moderate manner.
multimedia
The combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea.
multinational
Of, or involving more than two nations (externally between countries or internally in a country).
NH
prefix code for NASA research helicopter designations.
oasis
A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
oddly
In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
oppressed
Subject to oppression.
ouch
An expression of one's own physical pain.
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