| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| application |
a way of being used. |
| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |