| actively |
in a way that involves making an effort, taking action, or participating. |
| applause |
the clapping of hands in approval. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| dispute |
an argument or debate. |
| dormitory |
a building with many bedrooms, often lived in by students. Many colleges have dormitories. |
| estimated |
resulting from a careful guess rather than exact counting or calculation. |
| foreigner |
a person who is born in or is from a different country. |
| generous |
willing to give or share; not selfish. |
| identify |
to figure out or show who someone is or what something is. |
| intelligent |
having a great ability to reason and understand. |
| investigate |
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine. |
| physics |
the science that deals with matter and energy, their qualities, and the relationships between them. It includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, and force. (The word is used with a singular verb.) |
| scheme |
a plan or plot. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| whine |
to make a long, high cry that expresses pain, complaint, or fear. |