| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| incompatible |
not able to be together in a peaceful or happy way. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |