| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| extraordinary |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. |
| glaze |
a shiny coating on pottery. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| 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. |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |