| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| garment |
any piece of clothing. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |