| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| 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. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| discipline |
training of the body or mind to bring about good performance and good behavior. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| publicize |
to make widely known; advertise. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |