| 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. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| ingredient |
one of the parts of a mixture. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| prompt |
to cause to act. |
| sentiment |
a way of thinking or feeling about something. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |