| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| edible |
able to be eaten as food; safe. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |