| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| 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. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| environmental |
of or having to do with the surroundings of something, especially the natural surroundings. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. |