| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (especially oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| aroma |
a pleasant smell; fragrance. |
| 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. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |