| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| tribute |
something given, done, or said to express respect or thanks. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |