All terms in this list:

distraction: Something that diverts or draws attention away; a condition of mental distress.

upbraid: To criticize severely.

denial: A refusal to comply with a request; a statement that something is false.

demolish: To destroy; to destruct

inclination: A slant or slope; a tendency; a personal preference.

detach: To take apart from; to take off.

testify: to make a declaration; to give evidence under oath.

category: A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

articulate: especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner; to make clear or effective.

illuminate: to shine light on something; to decorate something with lights.