| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |
| reverie |
a state of daydreaming, reminiscing, or musing. |
| unanimous |
in complete agreement. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |