| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| mull1 |
to think something over; ponder. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. |
| viewpoint |
an opinion. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |