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fluctuate

to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another:

fluctuate according to Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.

attribute

to say or think that something is the result of a particular thing:

attribute sth to sth Her success can be attributed to three main factors.

runoff

water that flows away from high areas to low areas:

Houses and subdivisions can disturb spring water runoff from the mountains.

underlie

to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something:

Psychological problems very often underlie apparently physical disorders.

dissolve

(of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid:

dissolve something in something Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.

secrete

(of animals or plants or their cells) to produce and release a liquid:

Saliva is a liquid secreted by glands in or near the mouth.

repel

to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you:

yap

to talk continuously:

She was yapping about her kids again.

goofy

silly, esp. in an amusing way:

The movie has talking skeletons and goofy stuff like that.

apparent

clear

attest

to show, say, or prove that something exists or is true:

Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.

indeed

really or certainly, often used to emphasize something:

Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.

inadequate

not good enough or too low in quality:

woefully inadequate This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again.

satisfactory

good or good enough for a particular need or purpose:

The teachers seem to think his work is satisfactory.

indecipherable

unable to be read or understood:

Her handwriting is virtually indecipherable.

intricate

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way:

The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.

predetermined

decided or arranged at an earlier time:

At a predetermined time, we'll all shout "Happy birthday, David!"

latent

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed:

Recent developments in the area have brought latent ethnic tension out into the open.

operative

a worker, especially one who is skilled in working with their hands:

a factory operative

latent

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed:

Recent developments in the area have brought latent ethnic tension out into the open.

semantic

connected with the meanings of words

dispersed

spread across a large area:

Internet technology allows us to work from anywhere and collaborate with geographically dispersed team members.