| abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. |
| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |