| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| coverage |
in journalism, the reportage on a particular event or issue, or the amount or type of reportage. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |