| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| covenant |
a usually formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |
| usage |
way or manner of using or treating something. |