| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| rebellion |
an armed fight against one's government; uprising. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |