| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| devout |
devoted to religion. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| phobia |
a very strong fear or dislike of something that is far beyond ordinary fear or dislike. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| tranquillity |
the condition or quality of being peaceful, untroubled, or calm; serenity. |