| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| clearly |
without a doubt. |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. |
| economy |
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production. |
| familiar |
known by many people; easily recognized. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| furthermore |
besides; in addition; moreover. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| personal |
relating to or belonging to a particular person, and often not for other people to share or see. |
| slouch |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture. |
| trait |
a characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others. |
| unsuccessful |
not resulting in or achieving the desired goal. |