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 |
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