| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |
| uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion. |