| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| 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. |
| audacious |
very bold or adventurous; daring. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| rampage |
a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| translate |
to change into the words of another language. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |