| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| interpretation |
the act or process of explaining or understanding the meaning of something. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| prosecution |
the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| resolution |
strong purpose or determination. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |