| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| harmonize |
to bring into agreement or cause to combine pleasantly or satisfactorily. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |