| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |