| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| indication |
anything that indicates, such as a sign. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| pamphlet |
a thin book that has a paper cover, written to give information on some topic. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |