| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| ignorant |
without knowledge or education. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| omission |
the act of leaving out or the condition of being left out. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |