amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
amid |
among or surrounded by. |
authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
regime |
a system of rule or government. |
revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |