| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| append |
to add, especially as something extra at the end of a text. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |