| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| bosom |
the front part of a human being's chest, especially that of a woman. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| logic |
the process of drawing conclusions based on known principles or facts; reasoning. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| pregnancy |
the condition in a female human or animal in which the body is developing new life and preparing to give birth. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |