a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
He was given a blood transfusion.
cause
a belief, idea, or goal that a group of people support or fight for
Carelessness is often the cause of fires.
censor
to examine books, TV shows, movies, etc. in order to removethings that are considered off ensive or harmful
The principal censored the school newspaper in response to complaints from some of the parents.
charity
the act of giving money, food, or other help to people who are poor, sick, etc.; an organization that does charity work
The man was extremely poor and lived off of charity.
cheer
to express strong approval of or support for
People stood all around me cheering.
container
an object such as a box or can that can hold something
The container is filled with lots of sweets.
Dame of the British Empire
an honorary title granted by the British monarch to a woman for service and accomplishments
In the 2006 New Year's Honours list she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
degrading
treating someone poorly and disrespectfully
This poster is offensive and degrades women.
dignity
the quality of being worthy of honor or respect
The crown stands for royal dignity.
emphasis
special importance or attention given to something
She placed a lot of emphasis on specific topics,
ethically
in a way that is right and good
Mayors want local companies to behave ethically.
exploit
to use (someone or something) in an unfair way
It is evident that humans tend to exploit natural resources to benefit themselves.
fulfill
to succeed in achieving; to make true or real
He fulfilled his contract by completing 50 service hours.
genre
a category; a kind
She is considered a master in the comedy genre.
gripping
very interesting and exciting
Thanks for the book. Great writing and a gripping story.
hatred
a very strong feeling of dislike; hate
His hatred for his cruel father grew with each passing day.
hemorrhage
uncontrolled bleeding
He had a terrible hemorrhage coming from his leg.
hepatitis
a serious disease of the liver
This hepatitis outbreak is turning into an epidemic.
ideology
the set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party
The ideology of our modern culture is very different today than it was just 100 years ago.
insane asylum
a hospital for mentally ill people
He's been in the insane asylum ever since he lost his business.
inspire
to give someone an idea about what to do or create
My brother inspired me to play basketball.
necessity
the quality or state of being in need
Some people have a hard time finding the necessities of life.
orphan
a child whose parents are dead
The boy is an orphan. Heidi was a little orphan with pink cheeks and curly, brown hair.
phenomenon
something that is very impressive or popular
A man eating fire was a phenomenon that he had not seen before.
resemble
to look like or be like
The architect designed the new office building to resemble the shape of a polygon.
ritual
an act or series of acts done in a particular situation and in the same way each time
It is a Catholic ritual to attend Mass.
selective
careful to choose only the best
Apparently,he's not happy with how selective I've been.
shallow
not caring about or involving serious or important things
The children are playing in a shallow swimming pool.
spontaneous
done or said in a natural way without a lot of thought or planning
The individual’s participation in mass behavior patterns is not a spontaneous reaction to random forces.
unscripted
not written or planned at an earlier time unscripted TV interviews are far more interesting than scripted ones.
villain
a person or character who does bad things
The villain escaped with half of my family's valuables.
vulnerable
easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally
Due to her weakened immune system, she was vulnerable to many diseases and, therefore, was required to remain in isolation.
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