| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| application |
a way of being used. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. |
| likewise |
as well; also. |
| outrage |
an act that causes a strong feeling of anger because of its violence or cruelty. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or trees. |