| Term | Definition |
| allege | to declare or assert |
| arraign | to call before a court, summon to trial |
| bequeath | to give or bestow in one's will |
| disburse | to pay out, expend (money) |
| encroach | to intrude, trespass |
| exonerate | to clear from blame or guilt |
| incriminate | to involve or implicate in a crime |
| actuary | an insurance analyst and statistician |
| alibi | the claim of having been elsewhere when an offense was committed |
| debenture | interest-bearing bond, voucher of indebtedness |
| increment | an increase (usually at specific intervals) |
| libel | written or printed defamation |
| litigation | a lawsuit, or legal disputaion |
| option | a choice or a right of choice |
| solvency | ability to meet all financial obligations |
| bereavement | loss or desolution, especially by death |
| condolence | formal expression of sympathy |
| dirge | a funeral hymm, a song or poem of grief |
| epitaph | a tombstone inscription |
| interment | burial |