| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |