| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| contribution |
something that is contributed. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |