| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| encase |
to enclose. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |