| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |