| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |