| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |