| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| passport |
an official document that shows that the holder is a citizen of a country. A passport gives one the right to travel in other countries and return to one's own country. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |