| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| implication |
something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| reciprocal |
involving an exchange, as of feelings, actions, or things, between two parties; mutual. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |