| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |