| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |