| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| 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. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| ignorant |
without knowledge or education. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |