| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true without knowing the actual facts; take for granted. |
| claim |
to state as true. |
| convey |
to carry from one place or person to another. |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| effect |
something produced by a cause. |
| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| function |
to run or operate, especially in a way that is normal or desired. |
| glamour |
the quality of being exciting, charming, and very attractive. |
| grave1 |
a hole dug in the ground where a dead body is buried. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| modern |
having to do with the present or current times. |
| talent |
a natural skill or ability. |
| unbelievable |
astounding or very hard to believe. |