| 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. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| dominate |
to control by the use of power; rule. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| forgo |
to do without, refrain from, or give up. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| prophesy |
to foretell or reveal, especially under divine inspiration. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |