| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| prophesy |
to foretell or reveal, especially under divine inspiration. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| synergy |
the combined action or power of two or more things. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |