| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| pavilion |
a light building with open sides used for shelter or recreation. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. |
| scope |
the range or extent of one's view or thoughts. |
| summon |
to call to appear for a particular purpose. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |