| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |