| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| nausea |
a sick feeling in the stomach with the need to vomit. |
| slogan |
a short phrase used to state a principle or political message or to advertise a product; motto. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |