| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| transcend |
to go beyond or rise above (a common limitation). |