| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |
| swoon |
to lose consciousness; faint. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |