| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |