trauma
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience or a physical injury
incapacitated
Deprived of strength or power
Hippocratic Oath
An oath taken by doctors. It requires a new doctor to swear to uphold ethical standards
formidable
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
objection
An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing
imminent
About to happen
impediment
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something
reprimand
Rebuke (someone), especially officially
disingenuous
Not sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
reciprocal
Given, felt, or done in return
potent
Having great power, influence, or effect
retribution
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
reconciliation
The restoration of friendly relations
impermissible
Not allowed
retroactive
With effect from a date in the past, after the fact
contemporary
Modern
suppression
Holding back or restraining
manifest
To become apparent, obvious, or visible
fracture
To break (a bone)
pulpit
A raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon
preceding
That came before
bigotry
Stubborn intolerance
perseverance
Continued efforts in spite of difficulties
transformative
Changing or having power to change someone or something completely and dramatically