| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| 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. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| pamphlet |
a thin book that has a paper cover, written to give information on some topic. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| replicate |
to repeat or duplicate. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |