| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| incinerate |
to consume by fire; burn completely. |
| interpretation |
the act or process of explaining or understanding the meaning of something. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |