| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| bliss |
very great happiness. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |