| 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. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| intrigue |
to draw the strong interest of; puzzle; fascinate. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| molecule |
the smallest unit of a substance that has all the properties of that substance. A molecule is made up of a single atom or group of atoms. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| satisfactory |
good enough to meet a need or desire. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |