| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| 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. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |