stalled - to stop making progress or developing asylum seekers - someone who leaves their own country because they

are in danger, especially for political reasons, and who asks the government of another country to allow them to live there entrepreneur - someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks reassuring - making you feel less worried or frightened with it at a later time proponents - someone who supports something or persuades people to do something sump - the lowest part of a DRAINAG system, where li!uids or wastes remain override - to use your power or authority to change someone else"s decision horde - a large crowd moving in a noisy uncontrolled way disrupt - to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems dismay - the worry, disappointment, or unhappiness you feel when something unpleasant happens inquiry - a !uestion you ask in order to get information assent (n) - approval or agreement from someone who has authority revenue (n) - money that a business or organi#ation receives over a period of time stratum (n) - a layer of rock or earth marl (n) - soil consisting of $I% and &$A' impermeable (n) - not allowing li!uids or gases to pass through tributary (n) - a stream or river that flows into a larger river debris (n) - the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, e(plosion etc - pieces of waste material, paper etc favoured - chosen or preferred by many people shelved - to decide not to continue with a plan, idea etc, although you might continue