| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| advance |
to move or send forward. |
| canal |
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops. |
| collector |
a person who acquires a set of objects over time, such as stamps, baseball cards, or art works. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| evidence |
something that gives proof or a reason to believe. |
| guardian |
a person who guards or protects. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| neutral |
not taking any side in an argument or contest. |
| producer |
a person or company that makes something. |
| terrorist |
one who uses violence, torture, or physical intimidation to achieve one's ends, especially one's political ends. |
| unlike |
different; not equal. |
| weekend |
the part of the week between Friday evening and Sunday evening. |