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aggregate

(v) to combine several amounts or things into a single group; (adj) total

(n) a total amount

confer

(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

compensate

To provide something, typically money, as a recompense for loss, suffering, or injury

negotiate

(v) To discuss something in an attempt to reach agreement

domain

(n) an area of interest or an area over which a person has control

cumulative

(adj) increasing by one addition after another

notion

a conception of or belief about something

endeavor

(v) (n) a serious attempt or effort

realm

(n) special field of something or someone; kingdom

insight

a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

comprehensive

(adj) covering or including everything

particle

a very small piece of something

desalination

A process of removing salt from ocean water

selling point

the function of a product feature and its benefit to a customer

Distilled water

(n) water that has been purified by distillation

transmit

(v.) to send on, pass along, send out

scarcity

(n) A situation in which unlimited wants exceed the limited resources available to fulfill those wants

exceed

to go or be beyond the limit or expectations

niche market

A smaller part of a larger market in which customers have more specific needs and wants

humanitarian

A person working for the welfare of all humans

wisdom

expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life

groundbreaking

(adj.) being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

(syn.) innovative, orinial

(n.) the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

vague

of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

ingenious

clever; resourceful

arbitrary

(adj) based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

noteworthy

worthy of notice; outstanding because of some special excellence

unheralded

(adj) not previously known about or recognized for hard work or great achievements

breakthrough

(n) making an important discovery

conventional

(adj) traditional and ordinary

prior

earlier, former

intellectual

(adj) relating to the ability to think and understand ideas and information

sheer

used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something

fundamentally

basically

spontaneously

(adv) occurring naturally, without being planned

put aside something

save sth for later use

justify

Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

defend

to keep safe; to protect

outline

a line that shows or creates the outer edges of a shape

refrain

stop oneself from doing something

outrun

to run faster than someone or something else

thrive

(v.) to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions

undermine

to weaken or ruin by degrees

disregard

(v) pay no attention to; ignore

standpoint

point of view

foundation

(n) the basis from which an idea or situation develops

skepticism

An attitude of doubt

assumption

A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.

provenance

(n) the place of origin of something

variation

A change in amount or level

evaporate

the change from a liquid to a gas

vapor

the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature

condense

The change from a gas to a liquid

confront

(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

intensive

(adj.) thorough, deep; showing great effort; concentrated

viable

practicable, capable of developing, possible

capable of sth

able to do sth

feasible

(adj) possible

torture

(n) the act of inflicting pain or suffering on someone

inflict

(v) to cause something unpleasant to be suffered by someone

occupation

(n) the job or profession of a person

embrace

(v) to hold someone closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.

Consequence

(n) a result or effect of an action or condition.

elaborate

to develop or present a detail or explanation in depth.

resilient

(adj) able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks.

subsequently

(adv) occurring after a particular event or time.

acknowledge

(v) to recognize or admit the existence or truth of something.

plausible

(adj) seeming reasonable or probable.

initiate

(v) to start

fluctuate

(v) to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

discrepancy

(n) a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

comprehensively

(adv) in a thorough and all-inclusive manner.