| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| harmonic |
in music, related to chords, or different notes played simultaneously. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |