| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| workmanship |
the art or skill of someone who works with their hands or with machines. |