| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| scope |
the range or extent of one's view or thoughts. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| superb |
of the finest kind or quality. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |