amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
spectacular |
of or having to do with a spectacle; splendid; marvelous. |
suitable |
right for the situation or purpose; fitting. |
suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |