| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |
| workmanship |
the art or skill of someone who works with their hands or with machines. |