| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |