| 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. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| economics |
the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| knack |
a natural talent for something. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| overabundance |
an excessive quantity or amount; more than is needed; surfeit. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |