| accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| default |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, especially to fail to pay money that is owed. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| incinerate |
to consume by fire; burn completely. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |
| wrought |
worked, done, put together, or shaped. |