| beneficial |
having a good or favorable effect; helpful. |
| broaden |
to make or become broad or broader. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |