| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |