| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
| theoretical |
relating to or consisting of an explanation based on abstract reasoning and speculation rather than facts and evidence; hypothetical. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |