| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| delegate |
a person who is chosen to speak or act for others. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| technique |
the particular method or way of doing or performing something. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |