| 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. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |