| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| intimidate |
to cause to become timid or afraid, especially by means of threats. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |