| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |