| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| domination |
the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| satisfactory |
good enough to meet a need or desire. |