indictment
n. a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad
n. a formal statement of accusing someone |
induction
n. a formal entry into an organization, position, or office
n. act of causing an event or process to happen |
initiate
v. begin or originate; cause something to begin |
initiation
n. an occasion when something starts |
inspector
n. someone whose job is to officially inspect something
n. high ranking police officer |
interior
n. inside part of something; inner part |
interjection
n. an abrupt remark, made especially as an interruption
n. an occasion when someone interrupts someone else |
intermission
n. a short period between the parts of a play or concert; interval during which there is a temporary cessation |
intermittent
a. periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals |
interrogation
n. a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
n. formal systematic questioning |
interruption
n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
n. abrupt occasion that stops an ongoing activity |
invitation
n. a request to participate, be present, or take part in something
n. action that causes or encourages something to happen |
jaguar
n. a large wild animal of the cat family that lives in Central and South America |
judgmental
a. having or displaying an excessively critical point of view |
justice
n. quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness |
juvenile
n. youth or adolescent; not fully grown or developed |
laboratory
n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research |
lagoon
n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral |
lantern
n. light in a transparent protective case |
legalize
v. make legal; allow something by law |
lieutenant
n. an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
n. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent |
literal
a. according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated |
locomotion
n. self-propelled movement; power or ability to move |
logical
a. reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions |
luxurious
a. rich and superior in quality; lavish |
maintain
v. keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on |
maneuver
n. a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy |
mathematics
n. science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape |
mayonnaise
n. a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold |
media
n. public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, radio, and tv |
medicine
n. treatment for illness or injury
n. a substance, like a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury |
memorize
v. learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart |
memory
n. faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events |
merchandise
n. goods that are bought and sold |
meringue
n. sweet topping, especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar |
meteorology
n. earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be |
meticulous
a. excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
metropolitan
a. city center; one who lives in a city center |
Michigan
n. a state in the northern US; the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes |
microbe
n. minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease |
microbiology
n. the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans |
microchip
n. a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer |
microcosm
n. small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
microfilm
n. film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size |
microscope
n. a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger |
microwave
n. an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly
n. a very short electromagnetic wave |
minutiae
n. the small, precise, or trivial details of something |
misdemeanor
n. minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed |
missile
n. weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead |
missionary
n. a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion |