| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| undergraduate |
a college or university student who has not yet earned a degree. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |