| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| assort |
to arrange or classify in groups; sort. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |