| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| compatible |
able to exist or function harmoniously with another. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |