UNIT 13: VCB Definitions

3. the ability to think, act, and make choices independently; a business that provides a particular service
5. severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical
9. not giving in; inflexible
10. predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
12. to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula
13. inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
16. a place where a particular activity happens;
17. not limited or controlled
18. to do, make, or think of something new or different; the first of its kind
19. one who claims to have direct communication with god or ultimate reality; enigmatic
21. to do something easily

1. beyond what is natural or observable; not explainable by the laws of nature
2. that which comes before; forerunner
4. great confusion, disorder
6. the breakdown of complex molecules in organic compounds
7. of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe
8. having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
11. science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
14. an act of asking for information
15. a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
20. to separate from others