| 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. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| redirect |
to guide to a different destination or by a different route. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |