| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |