| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| 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. |
| attribute |
to view as the result of. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |