| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| rampage |
a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |
| worthwhile |
valuable enough to be worth doing. |