un·formed /ˌʌnˈfɔːmd◂ $ -ɔːr-/ adjective
not yet developed
- the unformed mind of a child
speculation
spec·u·la·tion /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən, ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
- when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all
the facts, or the guesses you make
- speculation that
- There is speculation that the president is ill.
- speculation about/on
- speculation about the future
- The witness’s statement was pure speculation (=not based on any knowledge).
- wild/idel speculation (=speculation that is unlikely to be true)
- when you try to make a large profit by buying goods, property, SHAREs etc and then
selling them
sheriff
sher·iff /ˈʃerəf, ˈʃerɪf/ noun [countable]
- an elected law officer of a country in US
- (also High Sheriff) the representative of the king or queen in a country of England and
Wales, who has mostly ceremonial duties.
- the most important judge in a district or country in Scotland.
lineages
lin·e·age /ˈlɪni-ɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable and countable]
formal the way in which members of a family are descended from other members
- a family of ancient lineage
hereditary
he·red·i·ta·ry /həˈredətəri, hɪˈredətəri $ -teri/ adjective
- a quality or illness that is hereditary is passed from a parent before the child is
born
- British English a hereditary position, rank, or title can be passed from an older to a
younger person in the same family, usually when the old one dies.
References
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English