| 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. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |