| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |