the international shark

Linguistic

Of or relating to language, esp. study of its nature and structure

Contested

Disputed, argued against

Equatorial

Near the equator

Remote

Far away in distance

Predispose

To influence someone to behave or think in a particular way

Merely

Just, only

Hypothesis

An idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved.

Homogenization

The process of changing something so that all its parts or features become the same or very similar.

Hegemony

Powerful dominance

Submit

To give into someone else’s power

Barreling

Rolling or moving fast

Juggernaut

A terrible destructive object or force that crushes whatever is in its path.

Define

To determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of something.

Slated for extinction

Will no longer exist

Devour

To eat quickly and hungrily