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free market
n. an economic market in which the demand and supply of goods and services is either not regulated or is slightly regulated
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planned economy
- n. an economic system in which the production, allocation, and consumption of goods and services is planned in advance.
- AKA "command economy"
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capitalism
n. an economic and political system in which a country's industry and trade are controlled by private owners rather than the government
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accretion
n. growth in size or increase in amount
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geophysicist
n. one who specializes in the physics of the earth and its environment
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igneous
n. in geology, relating to the formation of rocks by solidification from a molten state
Latin ignis (fire)
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accrue
v. to accumulate; grow by additions
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monopolistic
n. having exclusive control over a commercial activity
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adamant
adj. uncompromising; unyielding
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adjunct
n. something added, attched, or joined
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admonish
v. to cautin or reprimand
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adulterate
v. to corrupt or make impure
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aesthetic
adj. relating to beauty or art
n. a conception of what is artistically beautiful
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aesthetics
n. the conception of what is beautiful
n. branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and art, and standards in judging them
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aesthete
n. someone who cultivates a special sensitivity to beauty
n. a person whose interest in beauty and art is regarded as excessive or superficial
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Gothic
adj. a style of architecture that was very popular in the late Middle Ages characterized by such features as pointed arches, soaring spaces, and light
Lit. a genre of fiction that was popular by 18th and early 19th centuries. They have an atmosphere of gloom, mystery, and horror
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affected
adj. pretentious, phony
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affinity
n. fondness; liking; similarity
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