| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| jovial |
very cheerful, friendly, and merry; jolly. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| pregnancy |
the condition in a female human or animal in which the body is developing new life and preparing to give birth. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |