| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| repeal |
to do away with or cancel officially. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |