| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |