ABC - Animal Abuse

English I.
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  1. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Many cases of animal abuse often go undetected because the public does not bother to call the police.
  2. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    No matter how ferocious an animal is, it is unable to tell the police that it has been abused.
  3. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
    In fact, some residents even felt that the kittens deserved to be smeared with paint because they were a nuisance to the estate with their constant mewing.
  4. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
    A few residents had seen their horrendous act and had made a police report.
  5. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    The vulnerable animal can continue to suffer the abuse or run away.
  6. merely
    and nothing more
    Even though many residents in the housing estate had seen them, they merely sympathised with them but did not bother to notify the relevant authorities.
  7. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
    The boys were fined and given a stern warning.
  8. unassuming
    not arrogant
    However, this gentle and unassuming man was on trial for abusing an elephant.
  9. unfounded
    without a basis in reason or fact
    His actions had proven that the worries of the animal rights activists are not unfounded.
  10. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    These many instances of animal abuse occur in the privacy of homes.
  11. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
    Owners who lose their patience with the animals they so lovingly bought often neglect the animals.
Created on Sat Jan 12 17:33:06 EST 2013 (updated Fri Jan 18 19:57:08 EST 2013)

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