| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| undiscovered |
not yet found or known to exist. |