| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| ecstasy |
a feeling of great pleasure or joy. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| revival |
the act or process of renewing or reviving. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |