| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |
| validate |
to prove acceptable; verify. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |