| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. |
| 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. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| overemphasize |
to stress too much; give too much importance to. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |