| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| sniper |
a soldier who shoots at enemy troops from a concealed position. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |