| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| collaborate |
to work with someone else on a project. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| possibility |
something that might happen. |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |