| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| 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. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |