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chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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Trend | change or develop in a general direction. |
Inclined | person who purchases goods and services for personal use. |
Accurate | (with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target. |
Reluctant | unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. |
Aggregate | a material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles. |
Consumer | person who purchases goods and services for personal use. |
Hybrid | the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse). |
Economist | an expert in economics. |
Invested | expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture. |
Frequented | visit (a place) often or habitually |
Spotlight | a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly onto a place or person, especially a performer on stage. |
Assets | property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies. |
Tycoon | a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry. |
Algorithm | a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer. |
Humiliating | causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect. |
Solitary | done or existing alone |
Resilient | (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. |
Analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
Cavalcade | a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles. |
Capital | the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center. |