| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| burial |
the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| physiological |
of or relating to the vital processes or functions of a living organism or its parts. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |