| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| flammable |
able to catch on fire easily. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |