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Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods.

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

As is certain to happen; unavoidably.

Well known for some bad quality or deed; having a very bad reputation.

A very young child, especially one not yet able to walk or talk.

Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to cavalry or other branches.

Affected or contaminated by a disease-causing organism.

The process of infecting or the state of being infected.

Lower in rank, status, or quality.

To enter or gain access to an organization or place secretly, especially with hostile intent.

Without limits; boundless or endless.

The state or quality of being infinite; limitlessness.

A place in an institution such as a school or prison for the care of those who are sick.

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.

Affected or changed by something or someone.

Having great influence on someone or something.

(Informal) Information; facts or details about a subject.

To give someone facts or information; tell.

A person who gives information to another, especially to the police or authorities.

Facts or knowledge provided or learned about something or someone.

Having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.

A person who informs on another person to the police or other authority, often with negative connotations of betrayal.

(Present participle of inform) The act of giving someone facts or information.

(Of electromagnetic radiation) Having a wavelength just greater than that of red light but less than that of microwaves, used especially in thermal imaging and remote controls.

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

A suffix forming the present participle of verbs.

Showing cleverness and originality in design or invention.

Any of the foods or substances combined to make a particular dish.

The foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.

People or animals that live in a particular place.

Breathe in air, gas, vapor, or smoke.

Third-person singular present tense of "inhale": to breathe in air, smoke, or other substances into the lungs.

To receive property, money, or a title from someone who has died.

Money, property, or a title received from someone who has died.

Received money, property, or a title as an heir upon the death of the previous holder.

Lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric.

Occurring at the beginning; first.

At the beginning; at first.

The first letters of each word in a name, used as an abbreviation.

To cause something to begin; to start.

Past tense of initiate; started or caused something to begin.

The action of beginning something or setting it in motion.

The ability to act independently and take charge; enterprise.

To introduce a substance into the body using a syringe.

Introduced a substance into the body using a syringe or similar device.

The act of forcing liquid, especially medicine, into a person's body using a needle and syringe.

Multiple instances of forcing liquid medicine into the body using a needle and syringe.

Having suffered physical harm or damage to part of the body.

Physical harm or damage to a person's body, especially from accidents or violence.