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 |