| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| appreciation |
a feeling of thanks. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| 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. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |