| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |