| analyst |
someone trained or skilled in a particular type of analysis. |
| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| blind |
not able to see; having no sight. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| comparison |
the act of deciding, saying, or showing how two or more things are the same or different. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| infect |
to spread germs or disease to. |
| penitentiary |
a prison for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes. |
| settlement |
a place that is newly inhabited by people. |
| sly |
devious or not to be trusted. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |
| wreck |
an action or event that results in great or total destruction. |