| deceit |
the act of lying or cheating. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| devote |
to give to a purpose; dedicate. |
| earnings |
money received as pay; wages. |
| feat |
an act or achievement that shows courage, strength, or skill. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| necessity |
a person or thing that is needed. |
| penitentiary |
a prison for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| shrivel |
to cause to wrinkle or become smaller. |
| smear |
to spread or apply on or over a surface. |
| strongly |
with great certainty or passion. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |