| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |