| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| educational |
giving knowledge or skill. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |