| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| qualify |
to make or be fit for a job or activity. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |