| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| 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. |
| attraction |
the act or power of drawing things or people near. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| inevitably |
unavoidably, regardless of any circumstances or attempts at prevention. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| renowned |
known and praised by many; famous. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |