| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |