| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| imperial |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| molecule |
the smallest unit of a substance that has all the properties of that substance. A molecule is made up of a single atom or group of atoms. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
| respiration |
the act of breathing. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| unify |
to make into a single unit or thing; bring together; unite. |