| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| 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. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |