| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people or groups. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, especially in politics. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| limitation |
that which confines or restricts. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |