| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| projection |
a guess of a future situation based on looking at the present situation. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |