| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| constructive |
serving to make better or more clear; helpful. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| suffrage |
the right to vote or the exercise of this right. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |