| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |