| A | B |
|---|
| chronology | arrangement of events in time |
| demography | the study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics |
| imperative | impossible to deter or evade; pressing |
| subordinate | one who stands in order or rank below another |
| consequence | Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition |
| jurisdiction | the territory within which power can be exercised |
| innovation | the act of introducing something new |
| marginal | Barely within a lower standard or limit of quality |
| transition | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another |
| fluctuate | to move now in one direction and now in another |
| inconsistent | not regular or predictable |
| attuned | so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony |
| optimism | a general disposition to expect the best in all things |
| adjacent | close to; lying near |
| facilitate | to make easy or less difficult |
| integrate | to join with something else; unite |
| prevalent | widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced |
| counsel | advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person |
| erratic | irregular; changeable |
| susceptible | easily influenced or affected |
| consensus | an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole |
| vehement | characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction |
| adamant | not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course |
| tentative | not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on |
| definitively | in a conclusive manner |
