| 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. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| input |
information that is put into a computer. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |