| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| berserk |
violently enraged; wildly destructive. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |