| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| disrupt |
to disturb or cause confusion in. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |