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ratify[rat-uh-fahy]
- to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it
- to approve and sanction formally
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sanction[sangk-shuh n]
- authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- 2.something that serves to support an action,condition, etc.
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legislation[lej-is-ley-shuh n]
- the act of making or enacting laws.
- They passed new state legislation this week.
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pervasive[per-vey-siv]
- adjective
- 1.spread throughout:The corruption is so pervasive that it is acceptedas the way to do business.
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impede[im-peed]
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
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innovate[in-uh-veyt]
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
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stunted[stuhn-tid]
slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.
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neonatal
of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after their birth
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envisage[en-viz-ij]
to contemplate; visualize:He envisages an era of great scientificdiscoveries.
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perpetual[per-pech-oo-uh l]
to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue
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