| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| jovial |
very cheerful, friendly, and merry; jolly. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |