| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| enthusiastic |
having or showing great interest. |
| harmonic |
in music, related to chords, or different notes played simultaneously. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |