| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| Aurora |
bands or streamers of light that appear in the sky at night in areas around the magnetic poles, caused by solar particles striking atoms in the outer part of the earth's atmosphere. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| congregate |
to bring or come together to form a group; gather. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| passport |
an official document that shows that the holder is a citizen of a country. A passport gives one the right to travel in other countries and return to one's own country. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |