| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| insight |
the power to understand deep meanings or truths. |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| panorama |
a full, wide view of a large area. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| transitional |
of or pertaining to a change from one position, stage, or situation to another. |