| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| displace |
to force out of a home territory or particular place. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |