| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |