| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |
| unavoidable |
impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable. |