| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| indication |
anything that indicates, such as a sign. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |