| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| default |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, especially to fail to pay money that is owed. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |