| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| ensemble |
a group of performers, such as actors or musicians, who perform together. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| gall1 |
impudence; nerve. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| procrastinate |
to put off doing something; delay. |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly understood; insight. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |