wearing away by rubbing or scratching; harsh and irritating

to scold gently; to give a warning

the highest point or degree; the climax

tending to give up control or power easily; obedient

to imitate or try to equal or surpass

a ranked system of organizing people into levels

a prediction of the outcome, especially with an illness or disease

an uproar; a noisy disorder of a crowd; a commotion

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Term	Definition
abrasive	wearing away by rubbing or scratching; harsh and irritating
admonish	to scold gently; to give a warning
antithesis	the exact opposite
culmination	the highest point or degree; the climax
docile	tending to give up control or power easily; obedient
emulate	to imitate or try to equal or surpass
hierarchy	a ranked system of organizing people into levels
incapacitate	to make unable; to disable
prognosis	a prediction of the outcome, especially with an illness or disease
tumult	an uproar; a noisy disorder of a crowd; a commotion