| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |