| accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| pregnancy |
the condition in a female human or animal in which the body is developing new life and preparing to give birth. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |