Reins/the controlling or directing power
Pivot/any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends
vitally
Mantle/something that covers
Dynamism/great energy, force, or power
Dysfunctional/malfunctioning
Prolong/extend the duration of
Deficit/a loss
Demographic/a social statistic of a human population
Fiscal/of financial matters
Confiscate/to seize by authority
Vested/protected by law
Lane/a narrow way
Aggravate/to make worse
Allege/affirm
Splurge/to show off
Amenity/an agreeable way
Trump/playing card
Boutique/a small shop