| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. |