| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. |
| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| undergraduate |
a college or university student who has not yet earned a degree. |