| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| considerable |
large in size or amount. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |