| abhor |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| rampage |
a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |