| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| 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. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| outrage |
an act that causes a strong feeling of anger because of its violence or cruelty. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |