| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| unanimous |
in complete agreement. |