| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| berserk |
violently enraged; wildly destructive. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| navigate |
to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like). |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. |