| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| sniper |
a soldier who shoots at enemy troops from a concealed position. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |