| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| dispatch |
to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| injunction |
a command or order, especially from a court, to do or refrain from doing something; authorization or prohibition. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |