| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |