| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| propel |
to cause to move forward; thrust, push, or drive. |
| 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. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |