| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| embodiment |
a person or thing that perfectly represents some principle, spirit, or the like; incarnation. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |