| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |