| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |