| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |