| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| adherence |
the act or condition of holding to or following closely. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| 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. |
| bamboozle |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |