| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| constructive |
serving to make better or more clear; helpful. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| undergraduate |
a college or university student who has not yet earned a degree. |