| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| respiration |
the act of breathing. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| subordinate |
lower in rank or importance; secondary. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |