| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| 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. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |