| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| audacious |
very bold or adventurous; daring. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |