| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| madden |
to enrage or inflame. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |