Newsela Articles
mandate
(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
precedent
(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
infiltrate
(v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
sustain
(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity
extent
A certain size or amount; or a set limit.
coalition
A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
disclosure
An act of identifying the name of the producer, representative or firm, limited insurance representative, or temporary insurance producer on any policy solicitation.
furor
An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement
justify
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
bitter
Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
coveted
Greedily desired or wished for
skewed
Lines that do not lie in the same plane.
infuse
To fill up or cause to be filled with something.
unveil
To uncover/ reveal
unwarranted
Unjustified; groundless; undeserved
unpalatable
Unpleasant to the taste or the mind
de facto
in accordance with the law; it's just the way it is - a fact.
advocacy
support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
implore
to ask for
bolster
to support; prop up