| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| ajar |
partly opened. |
| 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. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| intuitive |
having or resulting from the ability to know or apprehend without using the process of logical thought or reasoning. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| velocity |
speed. |