| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| premiere |
a first public performance or showing, as of a film or stage production. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |