| consistent |
having a regular style or pattern; not changing. |
| contribution |
something that is contributed. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| propel |
to cause to move forward; thrust, push, or drive. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |