| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| 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. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| radiant |
sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly. |
| reconstruction |
the act or result of rebuilding or remaking. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| suitable |
right for the situation or purpose; fitting. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept the race, religion, customs, opinions, or the like of people outside of one's own group. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or between lines of trees. |