| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |