| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |