| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| plentiful |
large in amount; more than enough. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |