| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| apparel |
clothing. |
| 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. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |