| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| 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. |
| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |