| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| coalition |
an alliance, especially a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| premiere |
a first public performance or showing, as of a film or stage production. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| usage |
way or manner of using or treating something. |