| Buddhism |
a religion from Asia, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha. Buddhism teaches freedom from the self and from one's wants. |
| calm |
a condition of freedom from disturbance; peace and quiet. [1/6 definitions] |
| cramp2 |
to limit the freedom of by closely confining. |
| ease |
freedom from pain, worry, or hard work. [1/4 definitions] |
| enslave |
to take away the freedom from (a person) and cause them to become a slave. The person who enslaves another considers the slave to be their property to do with what they wish, which typically means commanding them to work in a grueling manner. |
| enslaved |
If a person is enslaved, someone has wrongly taken away that person's freedom and made them become a type of prisoner. The person who has done this considers the enslaved person their property and usually forces them to do long, hard, and painful work for them. |
| freedom |
When people have freedom, they can move and act as they wish. They can choose what they want to do. [3 definitions] |
| holiday |
a time of freedom from one's usual work or study. [1/2 definitions] |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. [1/2 definitions] |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. [1/2 definitions] |
| leisure |
freedom from work or other duties that take time and effort; free time. |
| leotard |
a garment worn by dancers, gymnasts, and others. It is made of one piece and covers the body while it stretches to allow freedom of movement. |
| liberal |
a person who wants a certain kind of government. That government would support social change and the freedom of people to make their own choices. [1/4 definitions] |
| liberty |
freedom from control by another government. [1/3 definitions] |
| loose |
If you catch something and then turn it loose, you give it its freedom. If an animal runs loose, it runs wherever it wants. [1/4 definitions] |
| loosen |
When you loosen something, you make it less tight and you give something more freedom. [1/3 definitions] |
| option |
the right, power, or freedom to choose. [1/2 definitions] |
| Passover |
Passover is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the spring every year. The Passover holiday tells the story of ancient Jewish people living in Egypt as slaves thousands of years ago and being led out of Egypt to freedom. Passover is a celebration of this escape. |
| peace |
a state of freedom from war or conflict. [1/3 definitions] |
| quiet |
freedom from noise. [1/8 definitions] |
| relax |
If someone relaxes something, they make it less strict or tough. When the teacher relaxes a rule, it means that the teacher is not so strict about it, or she changes the rule so that you have more freedom. [1/4 definitions] |