| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| overabundance |
an excessive quantity or amount; more than is needed; surfeit. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |