| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| misplace |
to put in a wrong place; lose. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |