| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |