| 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. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| intensive |
highly concentrated in a small space or interval of time. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| utility |
the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. |