| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| discernment |
the ability to keenly perceive and judge. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |