| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |