| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| dispatch |
to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose. |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| plentiful |
large in amount; more than enough. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |