| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| renegade |
a member who rejects the common beliefs or attitudes of a group such as a religious sect, political party, or business organization. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |