| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| 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. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |