| abhor |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
| taper |
to narrow. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |