| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| embodiment |
a person or thing that perfectly represents some principle, spirit, or the like; incarnation. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| innovative |
new and inventive. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| suitable |
right for the situation or purpose; fitting. |