| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |