| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| accuracy |
the condition of being accurate. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |