abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
burial |
the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea. |
category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
renowned |
known and praised by many; famous. |
scorch |
to burn slightly. |
theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |