| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| mutual |
felt, said, or done by each for the other; shared by two or more people; given and received. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |