| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| lavish |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |