| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| ensemble |
a group of performers, such as actors or musicians, who perform together. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |