| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| summon |
to call to appear for a particular purpose. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |