| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. |
| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |