| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| gallant |
brave and dashing. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |