| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| 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. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |