| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, especially in politics. |
| genesis |
the beginning or origin of something. |
| harass |
to trouble or bother again and again. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| toxic |
acting as or like a poison; injurious or deadly. |