| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| strenuous |
marked by great effort or energy; vigorous or zealous. |