| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| terminal |
found at or forming the end of something. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |