| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| anemia |
a medical condition caused by having too few red blood cells or red blood cells that are not working properly. People with anemia may be pale, feel weak, and have difficulty breathing. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| sane |
sound; reasonable. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |