| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| flammable |
able to catch on fire easily. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| hue |
a particular color, such as sky blue; shade. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |