| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| 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). |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |