| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| velocity |
speed. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |