| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |