| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| bosom |
the front part of a human being's chest, especially that of a woman. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| ecstasy |
a feeling of great pleasure or joy. |
| emotional |
having to do with the feelings, including how one feels about oneself in relation to others. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |
| untreated |
receiving no medical care or remedy. |