| 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. |
| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| indignant |
feeling or showing anger about something considered to be unfair or without value. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |