| A | B |
|---|
| Negotiation | Discussion to reach an agreement |
| Gnarled | Knotty and twisted |
| Innumerable | Too many to be counted |
| Broached | Started a discussion about a topic |
| Petition | A formal document that makes a request, addressed to a person or group and often signed by a number of people |
| Wizened | Shriveled or withered |
| Brandishing | Waving or exhibiting in a challenging way |
| Annotated Laws | Laws with explanatory notes |
| Inference | A reasonable conclusion drawn from given facts or clues |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces or a problem that must be solved |
| Resolution | The way in which a conflict is solved; the outcome |
| Wetlands | Areas of land where the water level remains near or above the surface of the ground for most of the year |
