| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| overabundance |
an excessive quantity or amount; more than is needed; surfeit. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |