| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |