| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| worthwhile |
valuable enough to be worth doing. |