| birth |
the act or fact of being born. |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| despair |
the complete lack of hope. |
| difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. |
| dissect |
to cut open or apart in order to examine. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| leisure |
freedom from work or other duties that take time and effort; free time. |
| pronounce |
to make the sound of or express with the voice in a specific way. |
| religion |
a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is. Religion usually involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior. |
| repetition |
the act or process of doing or saying again. |
| strict |
requiring obedience or hard effort. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |
| width |
the length of something from one side to the other. |