| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |