| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| intention |
a decided course of action; plan. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| subsequent |
coming or happening after; following. |