| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| experimental |
having to do with testing or experiments. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. |
| mobility |
the quality of moving or being moved easily from place to place, or of having ease and flexibility of motion. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |