| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. |
| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| inseparable |
impossible or difficult to divide or to conceive of apart; tending to remain together. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |