| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| propose |
to present or suggest as an idea to be considered. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |