| abnormal |
not normal or usual. |
| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| implication |
something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly. |
| indignant |
feeling or showing anger about something considered to be unfair or without value. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| scandal |
a strongly negative public reaction to the report of behavior that is illegal or considered morally wrong on the part of someone who is in a trusted or respected position. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |