| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| congestion |
the condition of being excessively full, especially the condition of a road or highway being overly filled with traveling vehicles or pedestrians. |
| discernment |
the ability to keenly perceive and judge. |
| favorable |
showing the promise of something good. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| prosecution |
the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |