| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| minimal |
of, pertaining to, or being the smallest or least possible in quantity, degree, or size. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| verify |
to make sure of the truth or correctness of. |