| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| amid |
among or surrounded by. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| covenant |
a usually formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |