| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |