| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| intuitive |
having or resulting from the ability to know or apprehend without using the process of logical thought or reasoning. |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| transformative |
effecting a significant change in the nature, character, or behavior of a person or group. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |