| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| attribute |
to view as the result of. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| eligible |
qualified for something; in a position to be chosen. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |