| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| integration |
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| prolific |
producing young or new growth in abundance; fertile. |
| respiration |
the act of breathing. |
| routinely |
regularly; habitually. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |