| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| revise |
to change or make different. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |