| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| lax |
not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. |
| untreated |
receiving no medical care or remedy. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |