Mauled (verb)
Definition: 1.To injure by or as if by beating.
2. To handle roughly
Elusive (adj.)
Definition: 1. Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
2. Difficult to remember or recall.
Synonyms: evasive, elusory
Euthanasia (noun)
Definition: The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.
Binge (verb)
Definition: Indulge in an activity, esp. eating, to excess: "she cannot help binging on chocolate".
Intervene (verb)
Definition: Come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.
Synonyms: interfere
Pivotal (adj.)
Definition: Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
Synonyms: central, cardinal
Precipitancy (noun)
Definition: rashness or suddenness of action
Synonyms: haste, hurry
Figment (noun)
Definition: A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.
Synonyms: fiction
Cynic (noun)
Definition: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
Auspicious (adj.)
Definition: Conducive to success; favorable: "an auspicious moment to hold an election".
Synonyms: favorable
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