| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| aspect |
a part or element. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| 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. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. |