| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| obstinate |
not willing to change one's ideas; stubborn. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |