| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| congregate |
to bring or come together to form a group; gather. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |