| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| input |
information that is put into a computer. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |