| 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. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| civilian |
of or relating to the daily life of ordinary citizens, not of the military or police. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| fulfill |
to do or carry out as expected or required. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |
| unexpected |
unforeseen; surprising. |