| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| adherence |
the act or condition of holding to or following closely. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| rant |
to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |