| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |