vocab

credible

adj. Able to reasonably trust or believe.

nuances

n. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

lucrative

adj. Producing a great deal of profit.

imbibe

v. To take in liquid.

justify

v. To uphold as true, right, just, or reasonable.

tenderfoot

n. A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to pioneer life.

exacerbate

v. To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

clandestine

adj. Kept secret or done secretively; especially if illicit.

cohesive

adj. United and working together effectively.

globalization

n. Process by which businesses or other organizations develop or start operating on an international scale.

intransigent

adj. Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about.

spontaneous

adj. Occurring without apparent reason or cause.

context

n. The circumstances in which something exists or occurs; time, place, occasion.

insatiable

adj. incapable of being satisfied.

inquiry

n. An act for asking information.

trepidation

n. A feeling of fear and agitation about something that may happen.

plagiarism

n. Presenting another person's ideas, information, expressions, or entire work as one's own.

ideate

v. Form an idea of, imagine, or conceive.

diminished

adj. Made smaller or less.

replenish

v. To restore to a former level or condition.