| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| dosage |
the amount or timing of medicine to be taken. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| radiant |
sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |