| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |