| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| projection |
a guess of a future situation based on looking at the present situation. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |