| 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. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |